mayor

noun

may·​or ˈmā-ər  ˈmer 

 especially before names  (ˌ)mer

: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough

mayoral

ˈmā-ə-rəl 

ˈmer-əl;

ˌmā-ˈȯr-əl 

adjective

Examples of mayor in a Sentence

the mayor of New York

Recent Examples on the Web

But the current and former mayor share at least one outstanding trait. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024

Robert Menendez's serious threat comes from Ravi Bhalla, a civil rights lawyer and two-term mayor of Hoboken, a modestly-sized but influential commuter city across the Hudson from Manhattan. —Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 4 June 2024

He's invited several mayors of border cities to join him at the White House. —Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 June 2024

While Representative Rob Menendez staved off a tough Democratic primary challenge from Ravi Bhalla, the mayor of Hoboken, N.J. A New Approach: Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill of Montanna chart a different course in trying to take down Gov. Greg Gianforte: attacking. —Annie Karni, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maire, from Anglo-French, from Latin major greater — more at major

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mayor

noun

may·​or ˈmā-ər  ˈme(-)ər 

: an official elected to act as head of a city or borough

mayoral

ˈmā-ə-rəl  ˈme- ə- 

adjective

Legal Definition

mayor

noun

may·​or ˈmā-ər, ˈmer 

: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough