Burgomaster

/ˈbɜːrɡoʊmɑːstə/ noun

The chief magistrate or mayor of a town or city in the Netherlands, Belgium, or Germany.

From Dutch/German 'burgemeester': burg- (town, from same root as burgh) + meester (master, from Latin 'magister'). Used across Northern Europe for urban officials.

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