ETYM Dutch burgemeester; burg borough + meester master; akin to German burgemeister, bürgermeister. Related to Borough, and Master.
A mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria.

ETYM Old Eng. maire, French maire, from Latin major greater, higher, nobler, compar. of magnus great; cf. Spanish mayor. Related to Major, Merino.r /> The head of a city government; SYN. city manager.
Title of head of local administration for a town or city. Powers vary widely, although generally mayors oversee financial issues, local education, public safety, planning and zoning, taxation, and other aspects of municipal government. + prikaži više