Podesta
Pronunciation : Po*des"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. podest?, fr. L. potestas power, magistracy. See Potent.]
Definition : 1. One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages. Brande & C.
2. A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of Italy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913