mayor
noun
may·or
| \ ˈmā-ər
, ˈmer
, especially before names (ˌ)mer\
, ˈmer
, especially before names (ˌ)mer\
Definition of mayor
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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Other Words from mayor
mayoral
\ ˈmā-ə-rəl
, ˈmer-əl ; ˌmā-ˈȯr-əl
\
adjective
, ˈmer-əl ; ˌmā-ˈȯr-əl
\
adjective
Examples of mayor in a Sentence
the mayor of New York
Recent Examples on the Web
The council member and mayor will also recommend six committee members — two Republicans, two Democrats and two unaffiliated people. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "South Windsor town council to appoint committee to lead town’s 175th anniversary celebration," 4 Sep. 2019 The South Bend, Indiana mayor hopes to achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050 through a gradual phase out of carbon emissions. — Priscilla Thompson, NBC News, "Buttigieg becomes latest candidate to roll out plans to combat climate change," 4 Sep. 2019 No-kill limits In calling for an end to killing healthy dogs and cats as a means of population control, the former San Antonio mayor cited the city’s success in achieving no-kill status in less than a decade. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "Former San Antonio mayor’s plans for protecting animals could be ‘game changer’," 3 Sep. 2019 That’s right, our millennial mayor is on top of his Twitter game. — Birmingham Magazine, al, "Birmingham magazine’s Best and Worst of Birmingham," 3 Sep. 2019 More information is here. SEPT. 26 Mayor Libby Schaaf: Oakland’s mayor in conversation at Manny’s. $6-$12. 6:30 p.m., 3092 16th St., San Francisco. — SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area political events: Climate change town hall, cybersecurity," 3 Sep. 2019 The mayor’s great-grandson was driving the car and was arrested. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "Cleveland mayor’s teenage great-grandson could face charges in adult court, accused of involvement in shooting at police," 3 Sep. 2019 Former Miami Dade mayor Alex Penelas also shared his concerns and prayers about Dorain. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorain? On social media, Dorian is getting misspelled all over the place," 2 Sep. 2019 After Pugh resigned amid scandal, Young, the former City Council president, was elevated to mayor in May. Young asked Hammen to stay on and named him deputy chief of staff for human services. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore Deputy Chief of Staff Pete Hammen resigns," 31 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mayor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mayor
mayor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mayor
: an official who is elected to be the head of the government of a city or town
: a British official who represents a city or borough at public events
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mayor
noun
may·or
| \ ˈmā-ər
\
\
Kids Definition of mayor
: an official elected to serve as head of a city, town, or borough
mayor
noun
may·or
| \ ˈmā-ər, ˈmer
\
\
Legal Definition of mayor
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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