Definitions for Mayor
ˈmeɪ ər, mɛərmay·or

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. mayor, city managernoun

   the head of a city government

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mayornoun

   The leader of a city, or a municipality, sometimes just a figurehead and sometimes a powerful position. In some countries, the mayor is elected by the citizens or by the city council.

2. Etymology: * (c. 1300) From maire (13th century), from maior, comparative of magnus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAYORnoun

   The chief magistrate of a corporation, who, in London and York, is called Lord Mayor.

   Etymology: major, Lat.

   My Lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   When the king once heard it; out of anger,
   He sent command to the lord mayor strait
   To stop the rumour. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   The mayor of this town locked up the gates of the city. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

   Wou’d’st thou not rather chuse a small renown,
   To be the mayor of some poor, paltry town. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mayor

   In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term mayor shares a linguistic origin with the military rank of Major, both ultimately derived from French majeur.

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1. mayor

   A mayor is an elected official who serves as the chief executive officer of a city, town, or municipality, responsible for overseeing the functions and operations of the local government, implementing laws and regulations, and representing the town or city to the public and other external entities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Mayornoun

   the chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge

2. Etymology: [OE. maire, F. maire, fr. L. major greater, higher, nobler, compar. of magnus great; cf. Sp. mayor. See Major, and cf. Merino.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Mayor

   In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city. In many municipal systems the mayor serves as chief executive officer and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor, as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mayor

   mā′ur, n. the chief magistrate of a city or borough:—fem. May′oress.—adj. May′oral.—ns. May′oralty, May′orship, the office of a mayor. [Fr. maire—L. major, comp. of magnus, great.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mayor

   1. _Particeps criminis._ 2. The head and front of our offending. 3. Polonius Pecksniff, who plays Bottom for a stipend. 4. A chaste, honorable, virtuous person whose private life is made inviolable by the libel laws. 5. A prickly sensation in the back of Folly and Revelry. 6. The culmination, zenith, equator and pediment of self-sufficient mediocrity. 7. A crow's-nest from which one may see the perpetually receding horizons of the Governorship and the Presidency. 8. A chef of morality. 9. Any person afflicted with primary, secondary or tertiary holiness. 10. A palm-reader. 11. A nebulous cluster of thought-embryons resolved into a gaseous state. 12. The nosebag of public decency. 13. The _alter ego_ of organized cant. 14. The critic of impure reason. 15. Lobster emeritus. 16. A person who takes an oath to love, honor and obey Tartuffe.

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1. mayor

   A socialist person with the accurate and specific ability, experience, skills, knowledge, leadership skills, qualifications, promotes and actions socialism, power to the people and socialist policies with the role and responsibility of managing a specific type of unity government department.

   The Mayor of the City is a very knowledgeable and experienced leader.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAYOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mayor is ranked #12636 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mayor surname appeared 2,450 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Mayor.
   
   46.4% or 1,137 total occurrences were White.
   33.3% or 816 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   15.4% or 378 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 66 total occurrences were Black.
   1.8% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.2% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Mayor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4792

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Mayor' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1863

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Mayor' in Nouns Frequency: #1679

Anagrams for Mayor »

1. Amory

2. moray

3. Moray

How to pronounce Mayor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Mayor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mayor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mayor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Mayor in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   Rudy is a great crime fighter, corruption fighter, probably the best in 50 years. When he was here, and also when he was at the Donald Trump attorney in Southern District, he was phenomenal. Rudy is a great person. And I think that maybe the press isn't treating Rudy very well, and I think that's unfair. But Rudy was a great mayor and a great crime fighter.

2. Dee Margo:

   This is not a political visit, he is president of the United States. So, in that capacity, I will fulfill my obligations as mayor of El Paso to meet with the president and discuss whatever our needs are in this community.

3. Kurt Volker:

   The President was very skeptical, in the course of that conversation, The President referenced conversations with Mayor Giuliani.

4. Amy Klobuchar:

   I like to joke that 59 is the new 37 to Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

5. Chris Stambolis:

   Some people don't like him 'cause he's not from here, but to be honest with you, he's done more than any other mayor that we've ever had, take, take, take. They never put back into the town. All the politicians that were here back when Braddock had good times were always taking. They never did anything for the town. So I got to give him a plus on that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mayor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mayor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Mayor
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mayor
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mayor
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Mayor
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Mayor
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html