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mayor meaning

EN[ˈmeɪ.ɚ] [ˈmɛɚ] [ˈmɛə] [ˈmeɪ.ə] [-ɛə(ɹ)] [-eɪə(ɹ)]
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WMayor
  • In many countries, a mayor (/ˈmɛər/ or /ˈmeɪər/, from the Latin maior [majˈjɔr], meaning "bigger") is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or town.
  • Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor, as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated.
EN Mayor
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
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    1. en mayoress
    2. en mayors
    3. en mayory
    4. fr mayorat
    5. en mayoral
    Source: Wiktionary

    Meaning of mayor for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "mayor" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
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