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mayor

may·or

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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Мэр обратился к общественности. — odexed

Мер звернувся до громадськості. — ascolto

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Meaning

6 senses

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.
(historical)Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
(US)A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
(figuratively, humorous)A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.
(Ireland, obsolete, rare)A member of a city council.
the head of a city government
(historical, obsolete)A high justice, an important judge.
Bürgermeister, Bürgermeisterin
мэрmɛr, градонача́льникgradonačálʹnik, градонача́льницаgradonačálʹnica
мерmer, ме́ркаmérka

Examples

328 sentences

The mayor addressed the general public.
Мер звернувся до громадськості. — ascolto
ruМэр обратился к общественности. — odexed
deDer Bürgermeister wandte sich an die Öffentlichkeit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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He was elected mayor.
Його обрали мером. — deniko
ruОн был избран мэром. — marafon
deEr wurde zum Bürgermeister gewählt. — Sprachprofi
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Aren't you the mayor?
Хіба ти не мер? — deniko
deSind Sie nicht der Bürgermeister? — wolfgangth
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He was elected mayor again.
Його знову обрали мером. — deniko
deEr wurde erneut zum Bürgermeister gewählt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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He was re-elected mayor.
Його переобрали на посаду мера. — deniko
ruОн был переизбран мэром. — marafon
deEr wurde als Bürgermeister wiedergewählt. — Yorwba
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

leader of a city:

Русский

By meaning 1

leader of a city:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

leader of a city:

Origin

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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