city father

English

Noun

city father (plural city fathers)

A senior municipal official, especially an elected official such as a mayor, a controller, or a municipal legislator.

Usage notes

Problematic where women are included among the ranks of such officials, and in normalizing and reinforcing the assumption that high-ranking officials are always or usually men. "City leader" would be an alternative, but also is likely to apply to a non-governmental leader active in city affairs.

Coordinate terms

town father
village elder

Translations

Translations

Finnish: kaupunginisä
German: Stadtvater m

Serbo-Croatian: gradski otac m

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