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How to pronounce mayor in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms city manager
Type of civil officer, civil authority, politician
Has types alcalde, ex-mayor, burgomaster, mayoress
Derivation mayoral

Examples of mayor

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Schroer served on the FSSD school board for 14 years before being elected mayor.
From the tennessean.com
The city of St. Louis would keep its own mayor and aldermen and fire department.
From the stltoday.com
In April, 2010, the mayor, City Council and city staff put together Plan Gretna.
From the omaha.com
Rather, the mayor said he attended the events in his official capacity as mayor.
From the thenewstribune.com
If the mayor can be a helpful mediator between labor and business, good for him.
From the sacbee.com
The mayor cites budgetary problems for the layoffs, not quality of the teachers.
From the cnn.com
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stopped by to pose for photographs and make a speech.
From the latimes.com
The mayor, not the citizens, should be held accountable for his private affairs.
From the freep.com
Beatty resigned last week over a scandal involving text messages with the mayor.
From the freep.com
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  • The head of a city government
  • In many countries, a mayor (/u02C8mu025Bu0259r/ or /u02C8meu026Au0259r/, from the Latin maior , meaning "bigger") is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.
  • Richard Wilkins III, also simply known as the Mayor, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Played by Harry Groener, he was the villainous mayor of the series' fictional town of Sunnydale. ...
  • Mayor is a musical with a book by Warren Leight and music and lyrics by Charles Strouse. It is based on the best-selling memoir by former New York City Mayor Ed Koch and depicts a single day in the life of the city's leader.
  • In the Netherlands and Belgium, the mayor (burgemeester) is an appointed government position, whose main responsibility is chairing the executive and legislative councils of a municipality.
  • Mayor is a French surname of Viking or Norman origin.
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  • Sean Thomas Casey (born July 2, 1974, in), nicknamed "the Mayor," is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox. He is currently a broadcaster for Major League Baseball.
  • 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