Mayor in United States
Mayor Definition
(Lat. major; meyr, miret, or maer, one that keeps guard; old English, maier, potestas, power or authority, 25 Wend. [N. Y.] 50.) The chief governor or executive magistrate of a city. The old word was “portgreve.” The word “mayor” first occurs in 1189, when Richard I. substituted a mayor for the two bailiffs of London. The word is common in Bracton. Bracton, 57. In London, York, and Dublin, he is called “lord mayor.” Wharton.
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(Lat. major; meyr, miret, or maer, one that keeps guard; old English, maier, potestas, power or authority, 25 Wend. [N. Y.] 50.) The chief governor or executive magistrate of a city. The old word was “portgreve.” The word “mayor” first occurs in 1189, when Richard I. substituted a mayor for the two bailiffs of London. The word is common in Bracton. Bracton, 57. In London, York, and Dublin, he is called “lord mayor.” Wharton.
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This definition of Mayor is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Concept of Mayor
In the U.S., in the context of State Government and/or Local Government, Mayor has the following meaning: The chief elected official of a city. (Source of this definition of Mayor : University of Texas)
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- State Government
- Local Government
- Local Government Law
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