mayor

[mey-er, mair]

noun

1. the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.

2. the chief magistrate of a city or borough.

mayor

/ mɛə /

noun

1. Scottish equivalent: provost. the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countries

Other Word Forms

• mayoral adjective
• mayorship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mayor¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Medieval Latin major major; replacing Middle English mer, mair, from Old French maire

Word History and Origins

Origin of mayor¹

C13: from Old French maire, from Latin maior greater. See _major

Example Sentences

The mayor of London has been told to "get a handle" on the capital's housing crisis as progress on building affordable homes continued to stagnate.

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The assassinated mayor's widow, however, distanced her husband's movement from the demonstration on Saturday.

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The assassinated mayor's widow, however, distanced her husband's movement from the protests on Saturday.

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Among 34 persons and 3 companies charged in the looming case is a government minister, two former ministers, the club's owner, building inspectors and three former mayors of Kocani.

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Powerful explosions rocked an industrial area south of Buenos Aires Friday, igniting a fire, the mayor said.

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