: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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the mayor of New York
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Michael Bloomberg, a businessman and former mayor of New York City, donated $64 million to Democratic campaigns and Dustin Moskovitz, an American internet entrepreneur, spent $51 million.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The third tomb, also dating back to the 18th dynasty, belonged to a person called Es, who was identified as holding several jobs: supervisor in the Temple of Amun, mayor of the northern oases and scribe.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Appoint a deputy mayor for housing delivery — someone with the authority and data to streamline decisions and cut red tape.
—Melanie La Rocca, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
However, in the years since, there have been no reported problems with the facility, the city’s mayor and a representative for the county Sheriff’s department said.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The third tomb, also dating back to the 18th dynasty, belonged to a person called Es, who was identified as holding several jobs: supervisor in the Temple of Amun, mayor of the northern oases and scribe.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Appoint a deputy mayor for housing delivery — someone with the authority and data to streamline decisions and cut red tape.
—Melanie La Rocca, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
However, in the years since, there have been no reported problems with the facility, the city’s mayor and a representative for the county Sheriff’s department said.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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ˈmā-ər, ˈmer 
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
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