This is the 8404th most frequent Russian word.
мэрия
City hall.
In this sentence, 'мэрия' is used to refer to the physical building or institution of the city hall where administrative matters are addressed.
Вчера я ходил в мэрию, чтобы подать заявление.
Yesterday, I went to the city hall to submit an application.
Here, 'мэрия' refers to the governing body or institution that oversees city-related announcements and policies.
Мэрия объявила новые правила парковки.
The city hall announced new parking rules.
In this example, 'мэрия' denotes the structure of the city hall as a newly constructed building.