No. 433 in Dutch
burgemeester
Mayor.
In a sentence
De burgemeester opende het nieuwe stadhuis met een feestelijke ceremonie.
The mayor opened the new city hall with a festive ceremony.
The word 'burgemeester' in this sentence refers to the elected official representing the municipal government, using their title in the capacity of their official duties.
Vandaag hebben de inwoners samengewerkt met de burgemeester om de stad schoner te maken.
Today the residents worked together with the mayor to make the city cleaner.
Here, 'burgemeester' represents a figure of leadership and partnership actively engaging with the community for mutual improvement.
Tijdens de vergadering luisterde de burgemeester aandachtig naar de zorgen van de bewoners.
During the meeting, the mayor listened attentively to the concerns of the residents.
In this context, 'burgemeester' denotes an authority figure responsible for addressing community issues and concerns as part of their governance role.
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