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lord mayor
lord mayornoun(chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.
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Lord Mayor
Lord Mayornounthe mayor in the City of London and in certain other important boroughs and large cities
lord mayor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lord mayor
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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I spoke to Deptford’s lord mayor, Sir Barnubus Bliss, about what’s most important to him about folks experiencing the fair closest to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
More than 20 years have passed since Alex Maskey became the first Sinn Féin lord mayor to pay his respects to the war dead at the Cenotaph.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
Belfast City Council is investigating after a painting of former lord mayor and Democratic Unionist Party peer Lord Wallace Browne was removed at the weekend.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
This year's Belfast Christmas Market will open at noon on Saturday, just hours before the city's festive lights are switched on by the lord mayor.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023
William Beckford, the lord mayor of London, owed his fortune to his sugar plantations in Jamaica.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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