: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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the mayor of New York
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By way of demonstrating his willingness to take on tough issues, LeBuhn, 37, cites his experience in Lightfoot’s City Hall, helping to spearhead the former mayor’s effort to end aldermanic prerogative, which gives aldermen effective veto power over most zoning decisions in their wards.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The mayor's office has been at the negotiating table throughout the week, providing assistance to the union and district to reach a resolution that benefits both parties.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
For months, the New York Post warned its readers that the city’s next mayor was coming for the schools.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
As for the color choice of the shade sails, the mayor said he was not consulted.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The mayor's office has been at the negotiating table throughout the week, providing assistance to the union and district to reach a resolution that benefits both parties.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
For months, the New York Post warned its readers that the city’s next mayor was coming for the schools.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
As for the color choice of the shade sails, the mayor said he was not consulted.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mayor
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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ˈmā-ər, ˈmer 
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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