mayor

Meanings

Plural: mayors

Noun

the head of a city government
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
Ellipsis of mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
A member of a city council.
A high justice, an important judge.
A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.

Origin / Etymology

Circa 1300; from Middle English maire, from Old French maire (“head of a city or town government”) (13th century), from Latin maior (“bigger, greater, superior”), comparative of magnus (“big, great”). Doublet of major. Displaced Old English burgealdor.

Synonyms

boroughmaster, burgomaster, city manager, Lord Provost, mair, mayoress, praetor, provost, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland

Scrabble Score: 10

mayor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mayor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mayor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mayor is a valid Words With Friends word