mayor
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
the chief magistrate of a city or borough.
Origin of mayor
1Other words from mayor
- may·or·al [mey-er-uhl, mey-awr-uhl], /ˈmeɪ ər əl, ˌmeɪˈɔr əl/, adjective
- may·or·ship, noun
Words that may be confused with mayor
- mare, mayor
Words Nearby mayor
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How to use mayor in a sentence
The mayor seems to think that should be enough for San Diegans.
Improving San Diego’s Parks Will Take More Input and Money | Karin Zirk | August 27, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThen-Councilman Todd Gloria, the assemblyman who is now running for mayor, questioned the numbers.
The Deal Before the 101 Ash St. Debacle Helps Explain How We Got Here | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoFaulconer’s office did not respond when asked whether the mayor supports Prop.
Sacramento Report: San Diego Bills Survive Bad Day for Housing Proposals | Andrew Keatts and Sara Libby | August 21, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhen elected officials first proposed the law at the height of World War I, the mayor warned it would be used to spite one another.
SDPD Says it Will Stop Enforcing Seditious Language Law | Kate Nucci | August 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAt the conclusion of the selection process, city staff will notify the mayor, the bid awardee and the public of the winning proposal.
Politics Report: Who Will Get the Midway Rose? | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | August 15, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
“Having been a legislator and a mayor, I particularly enjoy being a chief executive,” he said.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races | David Freedlander | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPatrick Klugman, the deputy mayor of Paris, said: “We are living our kind of 9/11,” he said.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTEarlier, 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 | THE DAILY BEASTEven before the shootings, New York policeman were telling the mayor not to attend their funerals.
Aristide stood gossiping until the mayor invited him to take a place at the table and consume liquid refreshment.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe next morning the mayor entered his office with a very grave face.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeRuefully Aristide asked himself the question: why had the mayor not taken him into the confidence of his masquerading escapade?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeIt would have been nice to see Meadows wind up rich, or for Howlet to become mayor of the dome, but what could I do?
Fee of the Frontier | Horace Brown FyfeGone, too, is the hamlet of Garratt, whose mock elections of a mayor caused such convivial excitement a century ago.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for mayor
/ (mɛə) /
the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countries: Scottish equivalent: provost
Origin of mayor
1Derived forms of mayor
- mayoral, adjective
- mayorship, noun
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