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mayors

  • plural
    of mayor.
    mayor
    noun
    the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham last week unveiled plans to let regional mayors slap a tax on hotel stays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Regional mayors say the levy is needed to raise more income to invest in local priorities and support economic growth.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Roughly 173,000 documents released Tuesday, and additional ones which will be published online in waves over the next 12 months, could implicate two former New York mayors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Historically, mayors have used pattern bargaining to set a standard percent raise across city union contracts and avoid one group getting a much larger pay hike than another, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

This mayor is an angel; the last couple of mayors have all been angels.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi