burgomaster
noun
bur·go·mas·ter
ˈbər-gə-ˌma-stər 
: the chief magistrate of a town in some European countries : mayor
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burgomaster
noun
bur·go·mas·ter
ˈbər-gə-ˌmas-tər
: the mayor of a town in some European countries
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