: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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the mayor of New York
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The other side: The editorial boards for the Denver Gazette and The Denver Post both oppose the measure, with the latter saying the mayor's plan needs more thorough vetting, something some Denver City Council members said when it was discussed this summer.
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
During the pod, the 38-year-old jokingly likened his potential conduct as mayor to later actor and comedian Bernie Mac’s role as Mitch Gilliam, who became Vice President of the United States in the 2003 film Head of State.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The mayor of the neighboring village Mays el Jabal, Abdelmoe’m Shucair, told the AP that families had already left the village.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
In the mayor’s race, Meyer and Johnson agree on increasing the number of affordable housing included in new home projects, saying Brentwood has become too expensive for teachers, first responders, and people who grew up there and are trying to buy their first homes.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
During the pod, the 38-year-old jokingly likened his potential conduct as mayor to later actor and comedian Bernie Mac’s role as Mitch Gilliam, who became Vice President of the United States in the 2003 film Head of State.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The mayor of the neighboring village Mays el Jabal, Abdelmoe’m Shucair, told the AP that families had already left the village.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
In the mayor’s race, Meyer and Johnson agree on increasing the number of affordable housing included in new home projects, saying Brentwood has become too expensive for teachers, first responders, and people who grew up there and are trying to buy their first homes.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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ˈmā-ər, ˈmer 
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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