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noun 
  1. The leader of a city, or a municipality, sometimes just a figurehead and sometimes a powerful position. In some countries, the mayor is elected by the citizens or by the city council.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: burgemeester
  • French: maire , bourgmestre
  • German: Bí¼rgermeister , Bí¼rgermeisterin
  • Italian: sindaco
  • Spanish: alcalde , intendente (italbrac, Argentina), regente (italbrac, Mexico City), sí­ndico (italbrac, Dominican Republic)
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Etymology: 
  • Probably derived from the term major, the military governor of a city or town during times of martial law, from Latin maior, more or greater.



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