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# mayor

noun (a mayor, mayors)

«mayor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The leader of a town or city council, chosen to run the town or to represent it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#m1)
2. The Lord Mayor (UK): the mayor of some big cities like London or Dublin, often a ceremonial job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#m2)

### In the lessons

In citizenship lessons the mayor is part of local government — taking care of roads, parks and rubbish. In stories the mayor opens fairs, cuts ribbons and gives speeches. Phrases: run for mayor, the mayor's office.

### Examples

- The mayor opened the new playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x1)
- Who is the mayor of our town? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x2)
- She ran for mayor and won. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x3)
- The mayor wears a gold chain at special events. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x4)
- We wrote a letter to the mayor about the broken swings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x5)
- The mayor gave a speech at the parade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x6)
- The mayor stood at the open window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/#x7)

### Note

Sounds like «mare» (a female horse) in British English — a homophone trap. Woman or man: both are called «mayor» («mayoress» is the old title for the mayor's wife or a female mayor in the UK).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mayor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mayor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mayor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mayor.html) on Mova free.