mayor

Speech parts

1. mayor - Noun

2. Mayor - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

burgomaster provost mayoress city manager secretary minister chancellor baron councilman magistrate reeve captain secretary of state praetor alderman
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Antonyms

shrimp zero nobody cipher nonentity pip-squeak
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Hypernyms

politician civil authority civil officer

Hyponyms

mayoress burgomaster alcalde ex-mayor

Phrases with the word

female mayor Lord Mayor of London my Lord Mayor town mayor weak mayor calle mayor

Anagrams

moray Amory Raymo Romay Morya

Examples

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities. Sarah Palin

While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago. Rahm Emanuel

Well I don't know how many pounds make up a ton, Of all the nobel prizes that I've never won, And I may be the mayor of simpleton, But I know one thing, And that's I love you. Andy Partridge

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor. Thomas Menino

In the absence of honest men, they made my father mayor. Spanish Proverb

See how he has risen from a mayor to a hangman. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

mayonnaiselike mayonnaisey mayonnaisy Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London mayor of the palace mayor-council