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mayor

[mey-er, mair] / ˈmeɪ ər, mɛər /
NOUN
administrator
Synonyms
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authority bureaucrat chief commander controller custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor
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CEO President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor overseer premier producer
WEAK
front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez
Antonyms
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employee follower worker
NOUN
city manager
Synonyms
WEAK
burgomaster first selectman lord mayor maire supervisor
NOUN
official
Synonyms
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administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary
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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
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employee

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The mayor will speak about the plan on Thursday at Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, where construction is underway on a new water recycling project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The homes of Lancaster’s vice mayor and a council member — along with two other locations, including City Hall and a home in Bel-Air — were served with FBI search warrants Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Unlike his predecessor Steenhuisen, who is a cabinet minister and member of parliament, Hill-Lewis has decided not to take up a role in the coalition government and remain as mayor of Cape Town.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He previously won the primary for Mexico City mayor, but in the end didn’t take the role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I slowly turned to face Marvin Peevey, the elected and respected mayor of Sassafras Springs.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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