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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.
mayor
Bürgermeister and Oberbürgermeister both refer to the head of a city or municipality. Bürgermeister is the general official title, while Oberbürgermeister is used especially for the head of a large or independent city. Which title is appropriate depends on the municipal structure and, in some cases, on the federal state.
Der Oberbürgermeister vertritt die große kreisfreie Stadt bei der Eröffnung des neuen Kindergartens.
The lord mayor represents the large independent city at the opening of the new kindergarten.
Der Bürgermeister vertritt die kleine Gemeinde bei der Eröffnung des neuen Kindergartens.
The mayor represents the small municipality at the opening of the new kindergarten.
