mayor

noun
may·​or | \ ˈmā-ər How to pronounce mayor (audio) , ˈmer, especially before names (ˌ)mer How to pronounce mayor (audio) \

Definition of mayor

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

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Other Words from mayor

mayoral \ ˈmā-​ə-​rəl How to pronounce mayoral (audio) , ˈmer-​əl ; ˌmā-​ˈȯr-​əl How to pronounce mayoral (audio) \ adjective

Examples of mayor in a Sentence

the mayor of New York

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Two black women will face off in April to be Chicago’s next mayor, a historic result in a wide-open race that drew a record 14 candidates. Douglas Belkin, WSJ, "Two Black Women to Vie for Mayor in Historic Chicago Race," 27 Feb. 2019 The Pilot Station mayor, Abraham Kelly, said calls for help went out on the village radio. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "‘It’s just my job’: Village police, others rescue young family from burning house in Pilot Station," 2 July 2018 Governors and mayors, too, can order the lowering of flags of their state or city. Gregory Korte, USA TODAY, "Trump faces flag dilemma: When should it be lowered to half-staff?," 2 July 2018 His first chief, Rahm Emanuel, left in October 2010 to run for mayor of Chicago. Dara Lind, Vox, "There is always a Trump tweet, chiefs of staff edition," 8 Dec. 2018 Over the past few weeks, Democrats started to form presidential exploratory committees en masse, and rumors circulated that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg had plans to run for president. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Michael Bloomberg Confirms He Will Not Run for President as an Independent," 28 Jan. 2019 Heading into the 2013 race for mayor of New York, there was quite a bit going in Chris Quinn’s favor: Millions of dollars in campaign cash. Celeste Katz, Glamour, "How did ‘likability’ become a thing for women in politics?," 18 Jan. 2019 When New York’s governor and New York City’s mayor appeared alongside an Amazon executive yesterday to announce Amazon’s HQ2 setting up shop in the city, the mood was celebratory. Colin Lecher, The Verge, "Politicians and protestors are looking for ways to stop Amazon’s New York HQ2," 14 Nov. 2018 Birthdays: Former New York City mayor David N. Dinkins is 91. BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 10 July 2018

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First Known Use of mayor

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mayor

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

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mayor

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mayor

: an official who is elected to be the head of the government of a city or town
: a British official who represents a city or borough at public events

mayor

noun
may·​or | \ ˈmā-ər How to pronounce mayor (audio) \

Kids Definition of mayor

: an official elected to serve as head of a city, town, or borough

mayor

noun
may·​or | \ ˈmā-ər, ˈmer How to pronounce mayor (audio) \

Legal Definition of mayor

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

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