mayor
31mayor — A governmental figure who is generally the principal administrative officer of a city or other municipal area. The position of mayor varies from city to city. In some cities the mayor is essentially a ceremonial figure, while in others he is a… …
32mayor — A governmental figure who is generally the principal administrative officer of a city or other municipal area. The position of mayor varies from city to city. In some cities the mayor is essentially a ceremonial figure, while in others he is a… …
33mayor — [13] Mayor and major are ultimately the same word. The ancestor of mayor is Latin mājor ‘larger’, which reached English via medieval Latin mājor (used nominally as the title of various officials) and Old French maire. In Middle English the word… …
34mayor — 1. noun /ˈmeə(ɹ),ˈmeɪə(ɹ)/ a) 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. b) major (military rank). Syn:… …
35mayor — Synonyms and related words: alderman, archon, bailie, burghermaster, burgomaster, cabinet member, cabinet minister, chancellor, city councilman, city father, city manager, commissar, commissioner, councillor, councilman, councilwoman, county… …
36mayor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. administrator, president; burgomaster, magistrate, major domo; city manager. See authority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. magistrate, Lord Mayor, borough president, prefect, burgomaster, chairman of a city… …
37Mayor — Ma|yor [ me:ɐ, engl. mɛə] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. mayor, dies aus altfr. maire, vgl. ↑Maire> Bürgermeister in England u. in den USA …
38mayor — may|or [ meıər ] noun count ** the most important elected official in a town or city: The election of the mayor was usually a popular occasion. ╾ may|or|al adjective: mayoral candidate/nomination/election …
39mayor — [[t]me͟ə(r), me͟ɪə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ mayors N COUNT: oft the N of n The mayor of a town or city is the person who has been elected to represent it for a fixed period of time or, in some places, to run its government …
40mayor — adj. comp. de grande. Más grande. Que excede a cosa en cantidad o calidad. m. Cierto libro de contabilidad. Grado de oficial del ejército. pl. Abuelos y antepasados, sean progenitores o no de la persona que habla. modo adv. Al por mayor, en… …
