mayors

noun

1. 1

   The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.

2. 2

   Short for mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.

3. 3

   Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.

4. 4

   A member of a city council.

5. 5

   A high justice, an important judge.

6. 6

   A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.

7. 7

   A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.