mayor

[mey-er, mair] / ˈmeɪ ər, mɛər /

NOUN

administrator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority bureaucrat chief commander controller custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor

STRONG

CEO President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor overseer premier producer

WEAK

front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower worker

NOUN

city manager

Synonyms

WEAK

burgomaster first selectman lord mayor maire supervisor

NOUN

official

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary

STRONG

CEO President boss brains brass chancellor comptroller dignitary exec functionary governor higher-up incumbent magistrate marshal officeholder panjandrum premier top treasurer

WEAK

big shot front office head person top brass top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee

Example Sentences

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A mayor has arranged a public meeting to allow worried parents to air their concerns about thousands of suspensions at two schools.

From BBC

Balendra Shah, the former mayor of the capital Kathmandu, who is seen by many as the next prime minister, said jobs, training and attracting investment will be his priorities.

From Barron's

A former deputy prime minister and home minister, Lamichhane has formed an alliance with former Kathmandu mayor Balendra "Balen" Shah, 35 -- a rapper and civil engineer with a considerable online following.

From Barron's

Standing next to Bass, Raman looked into the camera and praised the mayor’s work on homelessness, saying she was “honored” to have her support.

From Los Angeles Times

A Great North Olympic bid was announced last week with cross-party support from fellow mayors, keen to upend the logic that the International Olympic Committee would only give a UK Games to London.

From BBC

mayor

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