mayor
Americannoun
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the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
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the chief magistrate of a city or borough.
noun
Other Word Forms
- mayoral adjective
- mayorship noun
Etymology
Origin of mayor
First recorded in 1250–1300; from Medieval Latin major major; replacing Middle English mer, mair, from Old French maire
Example Sentences
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Marti Prohaska, the mayor of Mountain Village and Meehan Fee, the mayor pro tem of Telluride, arrived at Horning’s Newport Beach office.
Lucy Powell told the BBC's Newscast podcast that Labour needed to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor, after the party fell to third in a seat it had previously held.
From BBC
Among the CFO’s duties would be preparing the city budget, advising the mayor on fiscal policy and producing revenue forecasts — duties currently under the CAO.
From Los Angeles Times
"Most meetings by now are organised by me except mayors and governors," he wrote.
From BBC
One of the dead was hit by the tram as it derailed and the second victim was a passenger, the city's mayor Giuseppe Sala told reporters at the scene.
From Barron's
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