noun

mayor

mayor

The mayor opened the new city library.

The mayor opened the new city library.

She was elected mayor last year.

She was elected mayor last year.

((countable noun)) mayor The mayor opened the new city library.

Synonyms: city leader, chief executive

From Old French 'maire', from Latin 'maior' meaning 'greater, superior'.

The 'mayor' is a 'major' figure in a town or city.

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