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mayor

[mey-er, mair] / ˈmeɪ ər, mɛər /
NOUN
administrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority bureaucrat chief commander controller custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor
STRONG
CEO President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor overseer premier producer
WEAK
front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee follower worker
NOUN
city manager
Synonyms
WEAK
burgomaster first selectman lord mayor maire supervisor
NOUN
official
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary
STRONG
CEO President boss brains brass chancellor comptroller dignitary exec functionary governor higher-up incumbent magistrate marshal officeholder panjandrum premier top treasurer
WEAK
big shot front office head person top brass top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee

Example Sentences

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Zohran Mamdani, the city’s new mayor, campaigned on making buses free.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In France, the mayor of Marseille said the rapper was "not welcome" for a concert planned there in June.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He announced his run for mayor on the first anniversary of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“So much of what’s going wrong in Los Angeles requires the mayor to get involved,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The mayor stood on the far side of the podium, alongside the chief of police.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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