the elected or appointed person who leads and officially represents a town or city government
After months of campaigning, Maria was elected the city’s first female mayor.
The mayor cut the ribbon to open the new community center.
✦ Middle English "maire", from Old French, from Latin "major" meaning "greater", originally describing the chief officer of a municipality.
relating to the office, authority, or term of a mayor.
The mayoral election attracted thousands of voters to the city hall.
She performed her mayoral duties with great dedication.
✦ Derived from 'mayor' (from Old French 'maire', meaning 'greater' or 'chief') + the suffix '-al', which forms adjectives of relation.
