Maire Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmɛɹ

MAIR

UK

ˈmeə

MAIR

التعريف

The mayor is the elected leader or head of a city, town, or municipality, responsible for local government management.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both formal and everyday language, 'mayor' refers to both men and women. Typical collocations: 'the mayor of [city]', 'run for mayor', 'mayor's office'. In some places, the mayor has mainly ceremonial duties; in others, the role includes executive power.

• Spanish: alcalde - alcaldesa
• Portuguese (BR): prefeito - prefeita
• Portuguese (PT): presidente da câmara - presidente da câmara municipal
• Chinese (Simplified): 市长
• Chinese (Traditional): 市長
• Hindi: नगराध्यक्ष - मेयर
• Arabic: عمدة
• Bengali: মেয়র
• Russian: мэр
• Japanese: 市長
• Vietnamese: thị trưởng
• Korean: 시장
• Turkish: belediye başkanı
• Urdu: میئر
• Indonesian: wali kota - walikota

جمل نموذجية

The mayor visited the school yesterday.

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She wants to be the next mayor of her town.

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The people will elect a new mayor next month.

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My cousin worked in the mayor's office last summer.

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Everyone in the city knows the new mayor—he’s very popular.

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Did you hear the mayor is running for governor now?

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