mayor
noun /meə(r)/
/ˈmeɪər/
- the head of the government of a town or city, etc., elected by the public
- the Mayor of New York
- Mayor Bob Anderson
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2- Already a well-known businessman, he is now running for Mayor of Bogota.
- He became the first directly elected mayor of London in 2000.
- The allegations were made in an article by former New York mayor, Ed Koch.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- local
- deputy
- lord
- …
- run for
- elect (somebody)
- elect somebody as
- …
- mayor of
- (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) the head of a town, borough or county council, chosen by other members of the council to represent them at official ceremonies, etc.CultureThe mayor performs official duties, such as attending public ceremonies, entertaining visitors to the area or opening new buildings. He or she does not have much political power. The person with the same role in Scotland is called a provost. Some towns and cities have a mayor directly elected by the people, and this type of mayor does have political power. For example, the Mayor of London (who is different from the Lord Mayor of London) is elected by the people of London at the same time as the London Assembly and makes decisions for the whole of London.compare Lord Mayorcompare provostTopics Politicsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- local
- deputy
- lord
- …
- run for
- elect (somebody)
- elect somebody as
- …
- mayor of
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French maire, from the Latin adjective major ‘greater’, used as a noun in late Latin.