mayor
n.
elected official acting as executive head of a town or city
Mayor
A mayor (from the
Latin māior, meaning "larger", "greater") is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. In many systems, the mayor is an elected
politician who serves as
chief executive 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.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
mayor
Noun
1. the head of a city government
(synonym) city manager
(hypernym) civil authority
(hyponym) ex-mayor
mayor
adj.
main; bigger; major, great; of a major scale (Music); based on a major scale (Music); grown-up, adult; senior, elder; head, chief; biggest, largest; greatest
mayor (m)
n.
chief, boss; elder, senior; capital
Mayor
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About