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lord mayor
The head of a large or independent city in Germany. He or she chairs the city council and leads the city administration.
Der Oberbürgermeister eröffnete das neue Stadtfest.
The lord mayor opened the new city festival.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Ober-' (chief, head), 'Bürger' (citizen), and 'Meister' (master). So it literally describes the highest master of the citizens.
Der Oberbürgermeister ist der höchste Repräsentant der Stadt.
The lord mayor is the city's highest representative.
The title 'Oberbürgermeister' (lord mayor) exists in Germany only in large or independent cities. The prefix 'Ober-' indicates that this position is above that of a mayor of a smaller municipality.
Frankfurt am Main hat einen Oberbürgermeister, weil es eine Großstadt ist.
Frankfurt am Main has a lord mayor because it is a large city.
Typical verbs associated with a lord mayor describe his or her official duties: he or she 'eröffnet' (opens, e.g. a festival), 'begrüßt' (welcomes guests), 'leitet' (leads the administration), or 'wird gewählt' (is elected).
Der Oberbürgermeister wird alle sechs Jahre von den Bürgern gewählt.
The lord mayor is elected by the citizens every six years.
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'der Bürgermeister' and 'der Oberbürgermeister' both refer to the head of a city. The difference mainly lies in the type and size of the city. 'Bürgermeister' is used generally for the head of a city, town, or municipality. 'Oberbürgermeister' is used in many large or independent cities. The words are easy to confuse because both have similar duties. As a simple guide: in smaller towns and municipalities, people usually say 'Bürgermeister'; in large cities, often 'Oberbürgermeister'.
Der Oberbürgermeister der Großstadt hat eine neue Verkehrsregel vorgestellt.
The lord mayor of the big city presented a new traffic regulation.
Die Bürgermeisterin unserer Gemeinde eröffnet am Montag die neue Kita.
The mayor of our municipality is opening the new daycare center on Monday.