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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It is understood the mayor will meet M&S soon.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In LMU’s mayoral poll from 2022, released in early March of that year, 42% of respondents chose “undecided/someone else” for mayor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The mayor “is uniquely positioned to deliver one of the most ambitious public-private partnership initiatives in San Francisco history,” said a report from Lurie’s transition committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Claire Ward, mayor of the East Midlands, has called for local communities and local agencies to do "all we can" to support people affected, adding that two people have now been released from hospital.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Black leaders, including Ferdinand Barnett, concluded a two-day conference on the matter with a public statement calling on both the mayor and the governor to send in the soldiers.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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