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ex-mayor

ex-mayor

3.7
A person who used to be the leader of a city or town
  • noun
  • /ˌɛksˈmɛɪər/
: exalcalde
  • One of our mentors in cultural agents is the ex mayor of Bogota, Colombia.

One of our mentors in cultural agents is the ex mayor of Bogota, Colombia.

Examples

  • The ex-mayor spoke at the community meeting to discuss future projects.

  • After finishing her term, the ex-mayor remained active in local politics.

  • I'm not chasing them every day, but the new ex mayor has to be understand the universities.

  • The citizens asked the ex-mayor for advice on improving their neighborhood.

Surface Forms

ex-mayor singular
ex-mayors plural

Morphology

ex-mayor = mayor (transparent) = ex + mayor

The prefix 'ex-' regularly means 'former', so the meaning 'former mayor' is directly predictable from the base word.

Etymology

Ex-mayor is made of the part ex- meaning 'former' and mayor, a town leader whose name is related to major meaning 'greater', so an ex-mayor is simply someone who used to be the town's leader.