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mayor

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The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly…The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.

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UK/ˈmɛə̯/US/ˈmeɪ̯.ɚ/

» The mayor addressed the general public.

Der Bürgermeister wandte sich an die Öffentlichkeit.

Мэр обратился к общественности.

Мер звернувся до громадськості.

Значение

значений: 6

The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
(историческое)Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
(США)A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
(переносно, шутливое)A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.
(Ирландия, устаревшее, редкое)A member of a city council.
the head of a city government
(историческое, устаревшее)A high justice, an important judge.
Bürgermeister, Bürgermeisterin
мэрmɛr, градонача́льникgradonačálʹnik, градонача́льницаgradonačálʹnica
мерmer, ме́ркаmérka

Примеры

предложений: 328

The mayor addressed the general public.
Мэр обратился к общественности.
ukМер звернувся до громадськості.
deDer Bürgermeister wandte sich an die Öffentlichkeit.
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The mayor addressed a large audience.
Мэр обратился к широкой аудитории.
deDer Bürgermeister sprach zu einer großen Menge.
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He was elected mayor of Boston.
Он был избран мэром Бостона.
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He is going to run for mayor.
Он собирается баллотироваться на должность мэра.
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He is one of the candidates running for mayor.
Он является одним из кандидатов в мэры.
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Переводы

языков: 9

Українська

leader of a city:

Русский

По значениям 1

leader of a city:

Deutsch

По значениям 1

leader of a city:

Происхождение

From Middle English maire, from Old French maire (“head of a city or town government”), a

From Middle English maire, from Old French maire (“head of a city or town government”), a substantivation of Old French maire (“greater”), from Latin maior (“bigger, greater, superior”), comparative of magnus (“big, great”). Doublet of major. Cognate with Old High German meior (“estate manager, steward, bailiff”) (modern German Meier), Middle Dutch meier (“administrator, steward, bailiff”) (modern Dutch meier). Displaced Old English burgealdor (“a ruler of a city, mayor, citizen”), burhġerēfa (“boroughreeve”), and portġerēfa (“portreeve”).

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