This is the 4604th most frequent Polish word.
mer
Mayor.
Here, 'mer' directly refers to the mayor, a government official.
W czasie wojny, jej mąż pełnił funkcję mera miasteczka.
During the war, her husband served as the mayor of the town.
'Mer' here is referred to in a nominative state to indicate a role in a descriptive context.
Na obrazie widzimy postać mera, ubranego w tradycyjny strój.
In the painting, we see the figure of a mayor dressed in traditional attire.
This use showcases 'mer' as a title subject to democratic processes within societal context.