: 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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Former Opa-locka mayor Matthew Pigatt and former Miami-Dade County police department director Stephanie Daniels also attended the program.
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Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
About 38 acres of land for the park was donated to the city by the Underwood family in 2019, according to the mayor, and an additional 20 acres are available to the city through a no-cost lease by the Underwoods.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, last weekend signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Donatella Versace, Milan’s mayor Giuseppe Sala and film directors Gabriele Salvatores and Giuseppe Tornatore were also among the crowds of people mourning.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
About 38 acres of land for the park was donated to the city by the Underwood family in 2019, according to the mayor, and an additional 20 acres are available to the city through a no-cost lease by the Underwoods.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, last weekend signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Donatella Versace, Milan’s mayor Giuseppe Sala and film directors Gabriele Salvatores and Giuseppe Tornatore were also among the crowds of people mourning.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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