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.

Origin of mayor

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mayor

may·or·al, adjective may·or·ship, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mayor

mare mayor

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“Having been a legislator and a mayor, I particularly enjoy being a chief executive,” he said.

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Lynch was surely not afraid of showing disrespect to the mayor.

Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss |Michael Daly |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Vice President Joe Biden spoke, followed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, then Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton.

Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos |Michael Daly |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Earlier, when the mayor spoke, some of the cops had turned their back on the Jumbotron that carried the service to the street.

Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos |Michael Daly |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Even before the shootings, New York policeman were telling the Mayor not to attend their funerals.

GOP Won’t Forgive Rand for Cop Critique |Lloyd Green |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It broke out in 1472, and had swept off a great number of the inhabitants before the end of the year, including the mayor.

A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) |Charles Creighton
It was usual for such companies not to break up until they had witnessed the election of the mayor.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland |Various
Harvey, were presented with colours by the Mayor and Corporation.

Norfolk Annals |Charles Mackie
The mayor, the priest, the principal inhabitants would all be shot.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |Vicente Blasco Ibanez
From Kennicott she discovered that it was legally organized with a mayor and city-council and wards.

Main Street |Sinclair Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for mayor

mayor

/ (mɛə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of mayor

mayoral, adjective mayorship, noun

Word Origin for mayor

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

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