Definitions for Mayor
ˈmeɪ ər, mɛərMay·or

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mayor, city managernoun

   the head of a city government

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

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

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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

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

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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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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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  

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. moray, Moray

2. Amory

3. Moray

How to pronounce Mayor?

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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. Pete Buttigieg:

   What I said in that comment before I became mayor does not reflect the totality of my understanding then, and certainly now, about the obstacles that students of color face in our system today, i believe I was speaking about the need for mentorship and the need for career pathways, but the problem is to the extent that that feels like it's validating a narrative that sometimes blames the victim for the consequences of systemic racism, I understand why he [ Harriot ] was upset and I understand the perspective and largely agree.

2. Tony Herbert:

   It is important for any mayor, where reasonable and safe to do so, to find out first-hand about the state of their city, however, I realize that I had inadvertently breached the new laws to keep the community safe. I am genuinely sorry for my actions.

3. Roy Richter:

   It's symbolic of an appreciation for the life of a police officer, i think that the mayor has worked hard at addressing a number of serious concerns of police officers in the city.

4. Stuart Rothenberg:

   The mayor has not hidden his progressive beliefs and his view that the Democratic Party needs to address them, many remain skeptical about former Secretary Clinton's agenda, and it is not surprising that a high-profile mayor of New York would see himself as a leading spokesman for the progressive agenda.

5. Marcelo Crivella:

   The mayor's office is saddened that its notifications were not observed.

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