city father

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncity father (plural city fathers)

plural city fathers

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

Translations

Finnish kaupunginisä
  • kaupunginisäTranslations
German Stadtvater
  • StadtvaterTranslations
Russian градоначальник
  • градоначальник (gradonačalʹnik)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

city father. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/city%20father

MLA

“city father.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/city%20father. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “city father,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/city%20father.

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