mayor

[ mey-er, mair ]

/ ˈmeɪ ər, mɛər /

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noun

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

the chief magistrate of a city or borough.

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Origin of mayor

1250–1300; <Medieval Latin majormajor; replacing Middle English mer, mair<Old French maire

OTHER WORDS FROM mayor

may·or·al, adjectivemay·or·ship, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mayor

mare, mayor

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The series takes place on a planet called New World, where we meet Todd, a boy living in a religiously devoted settlement known as Prentisstown, led by the megalomaniac mayor, David Prentiss.
Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland are hunted on distant planet in Chaos Walking trailer|Jennifer Ouellette|November 19, 2020|Ars Technica
Sanders had taken over the city as the first mayor under the new strong mayor form of governance.
Politics Report: Gloria Goes Business With New Team|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|November 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego
As mayor, Gloria has an opportunity to continue Faulconer’s pro-housing agenda.
San Diego Voters Sent a Clear Message on Housing: They Want More of it|Michael Tanner and David Hervey|November 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Gómez told the mayor’s office in a memo Monday that she wants the city to negotiate a one-year extension of SDG&E’s contract to give the new mayor and Council time to determine the city’s energy future, reports VOSD’s Mackenzie Elmer.
Morning Report: Pushing Pause on the Franchise Fee Decision|Voice of San Diego|November 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego

The board members of GrowNYC are appointed by the mayor, and to date, Bronzaft has made it through five of them.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics
A three-way tabloid circulation war was being waged amid a three-way mayoral election.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
DeMaio has claimed that his 2012 mayoral opponent criticized his partner "just to point out the fact that I was gay."
No Shaking Sexual Harassment Allegations for Gay GOP House Hopeful|Olivia Nuzzi|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Hattiesburg, the fourth largest city in the state, a second mayoral election was held in September 2013.
Could Chris McDaniel Get A Do-Over In The Mississippi Senate Race?|Ben Jacobs|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perry said most of the absentee ballots questioned in the mayoral race had six or seven different issues.
Could Chris McDaniel Get A Do-Over In The Mississippi Senate Race?|Ben Jacobs|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The group did decline to endorse DeMaio during his mayoral race.
Gay Republican Runs Against The LGBT Lobby|Olivia Nuzzi|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A silk vest that was a condensed flower garden made the mayoral front a gorgeous sight to behold.
To Him That Hath|Leroy Scott
They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
Paul and the Printing Press|Sara Ware Bassett
His recent refusal of the mayoral chain, due to lack of spare coin, had been attributed to prudence.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett
The mayoral is, under the master or his administrador, the chief mate or first lieutenant of the ship.
To Cuba and Back|Richard Henry Dana
They have not heard the story of that downcast-looking girl, the now incorrigibly malignant Negro, and the lying mayoral.
To Cuba and Back|Richard Henry Dana

British Dictionary definitions for mayor

mayor

/ (mɛə) /

noun

the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countriesScottish equivalent: provost

Derived forms of mayor

mayoral, adjectivemayorship, noun

Word Origin for mayor

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

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