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Mayor Lord London York Running Noun Bre Meə(R

Word mayor
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / meə(r) / NAmE / ˈmeɪər /
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  • the lord mayor of london
  • the mayor of new york
  • mayor bob anderson
  • he is running for mayor of bogotá.
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mayor

(noun)BrE / meə(r) / NAmE / ˈmeɪər /
  1. (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.
    • compare provost
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/provost
    • the Lord Mayor of London
  2. the head of the government of a town or city, etc., elected by the public
    • the Mayor of New York
    • Mayor Bob Anderson

    Extra Examples

    • He is running for mayor of Bogotá.
    • In 1662–3 he served as Lord Mayor of London.
    • the mayor of Moscow
    • 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.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French maire, from the Latin adjective major ‘greater’, used as a noun in late Latin.
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