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mayor

[ mey-er, mair ]

noun

  1. the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
  2. the chief magistrate of a city or borough.


mayor

/ ɛə /

noun

  1. the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countries Scottish equivalentprovost
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰˌ󾱱, noun
  • ˈǰ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ǰ· [mey, -er-, uh, l, mey-, awr, -, uh, l], adjective
  • ·ǰ·󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mayor1

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Medieval Latin major major; replacing Middle English mer, mair, from Old French maire
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mayor1

C13: from Old French maire, from Latin maior greater. See major
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Reform UK's candidate to be the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire is entitled to stand in the contest after she was challenged over her right to do so, an electoral official has said.

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He set up the Reclaim Party and unsuccessfully stood for election for London mayor in 2021.

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She also earned a master’s degree in public administration and policy from Cal State Long Beach and has worked for the South Gate city attorney’s office and Los Angeles mayor’s office, according to her bio.

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The mayor has repeatedly accused the president and his team of trying to undermine his authority.

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The mayor’s budget proposed the reduction of more than $7 million in expenses and the elimination of nearly 24% of the Department of Transportation’s workforce — making it one of the heaviest-hit departments.

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