Synonyms of mayor

10 similar words

Another word for mayor is mair. Other synonyms of mayor are mayoress, burgomaster and portreeve.

Synonyms and similar words for mayor

burgomasterThe mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
boroughmasterThe mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughreeveA chief municipal officer; a portreeve or mayor.
portreeveA borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various...
provostA mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs...
Lord ProvostThe civic head of certain cities in Scotland, having a role similar to that of mayor.
praetor archaicA high civic or administrative official, especially a chief magistrate or mayor. Sometimes used as a title.

noun The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
noun Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
noun A member of a city council.

What is another word for mayor?: Mayor has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mair, mayoress, burgomaster and portreeve.
What does mayor mean?: Mayor means the chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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