burgomaster
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This was too much, even for the quisling burgomaster of Maastricht.
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The stereotype of the small-city mayor is a Babbittish burgomaster who divides his time between Rotary luncheons and Boy Scout wiener roasts.
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"I am Eduard Witschey, the burgomaster," he said.
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The burgomaster retorted that Father Wasmann's birth place was actually in Italian territory.
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The president of the communal council is the burgomaster, who is named by the sovereign in every instance for six years, and receives a salary varying from �40 to over �600.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
