lord mayor

noun

1. (chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.

Lord Mayor

noun

1. the mayor in the City of London and in certain other important boroughs and large cities

Word History and Origins

Origin of lord mayor¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

These documents allowed the lord mayor and his team to determine who would be quarantined, to dispatch watchmen to the relevant house, and to plan closures or any other measures.

From Washington Post

The new lord mayor, Trecothick, one of the violent party in the city, refused to sign the press-warrants.

From Project Gutenberg

Yesterday the new Lord Mayor was sworn in, and afterwards toss'd and gored several Persons.

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Sergeant-at-Arms marched in, mace on shoulder, escorting Lord Mayor and two sheriffs.

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I wish that our ex-lord mayor's distorted text may not be one of real and common usage.

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In 1847 he was elected alderman, and in 1855 became lord mayor.

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