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1.NounThe chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
2.NounEllipsis of mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
3.NounSynonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
4.NounA member of a city council.
5.NounA high justice, an important judge.
6.NounA largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
7.NounA local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.