: 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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Big money raised in Dearborn Heights in the race for mayor, with Council Chair Mo Baydoun raising more than $210,000.
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Donovan waged an unsuccessful campaign for mayor against Johnson in 2022 before being elected to the state Legislature.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Dietl was once close with Mayor Adams, even working on his legal defense trust, but has fallen out with the mayor.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
The mayor made clear to the council and the public that this was his personal view.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Donovan waged an unsuccessful campaign for mayor against Johnson in 2022 before being elected to the state Legislature.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Dietl was once close with Mayor Adams, even working on his legal defense trust, but has fallen out with the mayor.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
The mayor made clear to the council and the public that this was his personal view.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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mayor
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may·or
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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