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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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Instead, Clement almost certainly meant former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was considered the frontrunner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination at the time.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken, who remains irked by Moreno branding the team with a Los Angeles name, has been a season-ticket holder far longer than she has been mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

She praises the Fidesz mayor for rebuilding the roads, the kindergarten, and the sports centre.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These statements—by the governor, the mayor, a Chicago alderwoman—weren’t intended to wound, but they did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He says he’s the mayor of the underwater city New Atlantis and that I’m welcome to visit anytime.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.