mayor

[ mey-er, mair ]

noun

1. the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
2. the chief magistrate of a city or borough.

mayor

/ mɛə /

noun

1. the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countries Scottish equivalentprovost

Derived Forms

• ˈmayorˌship, noun
• ˈmayoral, adjective

Other Words From

• may·or·al [mey, -er-, uh, l, mey-, awr, -, uh, l], adjective
• may·or·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mayor¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Medieval Latin major major; replacing Middle English mer, mair, from Old French maire

Word History and Origins

Origin of mayor¹

C13: from Old French maire, from Latin maior greater. See major

Related Words

• authority
• bureaucrat
• chief
• commander
• controller
• custodian
• dean
• director
• executive
• head
• inspector
• judge
• leader
• manager
• minister
• officer
• official
• organizer
• superintendent
• supervisor