: 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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Breed rose to power as mayor in 2018 after the unexpected death of Mayor Ed Lee.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Case in point: Fenty—who served as mayor of Washington, D.C. from 2007 to 2011—described his approach to deal flow with fervor.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
But the mayor easily could make that caveat clear while also quickly putting some space between himself and an individual accused of a terrible crime.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
In the District 16 congressional race, the pro-Liccardo Super PAC Neighbors for Results has been the biggest spender overall, pumping $1.9 million into the heated contest and accounting for more than 80% of positive spending for the former mayor.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Case in point: Fenty—who served as mayor of Washington, D.C. from 2007 to 2011—described his approach to deal flow with fervor.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
But the mayor easily could make that caveat clear while also quickly putting some space between himself and an individual accused of a terrible crime.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
In the District 16 congressional race, the pro-Liccardo Super PAC Neighbors for Results has been the biggest spender overall, pumping $1.9 million into the heated contest and accounting for more than 80% of positive spending for the former mayor.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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