: 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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When Manes arrived, Bukele, the son of a wealthy executive of Palestinian descent, was mayor of San Salvador.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
All talks of building or buying a new facility were halted, however, in December when the mayor announced emergency budget cuts to address a substantial deficit.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Lee’s Summit residents who enjoy Bella’s (511 SE Melody Lane) can thank their mayor, Bill Baird.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The mayor welcomed him by declaring an Orlando Bosch Day.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
All talks of building or buying a new facility were halted, however, in December when the mayor announced emergency budget cuts to address a substantial deficit.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Lee’s Summit residents who enjoy Bella’s (511 SE Melody Lane) can thank their mayor, Bill Baird.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The mayor welcomed him by declaring an Orlando Bosch Day.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 30 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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