An officer of the court in several European countries who serves processes and notices, seizes and auctions off property, and executes garnishments, levies, and evictions, roughly similar to British bailiffs or private constables in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.
Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.