No. 325 in Danish
borgmester
Mayor.
In a sentence
Borgmesteren har annonceret en ny plan for byens udvikling.
The mayor has announced a new plan for the city's development.
In this sentence, 'borgmester' is used to indicate the role of a person holding the position of city mayor, showing the individual's official capacity.
Den tidligere borgmester blev inviteret til arrangementet.
The former mayor was invited to the event.
Here, 'borgmester' underscores the previous office of the individual being described, reflecting past designation.
Hun blev valgt som borgmester med en stor margin i sidste valg.
She was elected as mayor with a large margin in the last election.
This use of 'borgmester' highlights the election of a person to the role of mayor, emphasizing the result of the democratic process.
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