🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

市長

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shichō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mayor/ˈmeɪ.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"市長は記者会見で新しい政策を発表した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The elected chief executive officer of a city, town, or municipality.

    "The mayor announced a new initiative to improve public transportation across the city."
  2. 2

    The ceremonial head of a smaller local government district or borough in certain countries.

    "She was elected mayor for a one-year ceremonial term."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'maior', meaning 'greater', which evolved through Old French 'maire' to denote the chief magistrate of a municipal corporation. In the modern context, it refers to the elected head of a city or town government, a term adopted globally into various administrative systems.

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