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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The mayor spoke at the Expo Center in Exposition Park in front of a crowd of hundreds of city workers and politicos.

From Los Angeles Times

New York has counted 13 hypothermia-related deaths as the city faces an exceptional cold snap that swept large parts of the United States in late January, its mayor said Monday.

From Barron's

Asked specifically about Mahan’s criticisms, Newsom on Thursday declined to fuel any supposed rivalry with the San José mayor.

From Los Angeles Times

Norris' term as the West of England mayor came to an end in May 2025, when he was replaced by Helen Godwin.

From BBC

“I can handle a brief interaction with a cat, but once it’s more than 45 minutes in an enclosed space, I start to experience an allergic reaction,” the mayor said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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