This is the 709th most frequent French word.
maire
The French word "maire" means "mayor" in English.
Here, 'maire' is used as a noun to refer to the mayor, the official in charge of a city or town's administration.
Le maire a inauguré le nouveau parc de la ville.
The mayor inaugurated the new city park.
Here, 'maire' is used to indicate the occupation or role someone aspires to hold.
Elle rêve de devenir maire pour améliorer la vie des citoyens.
She dreams of becoming mayor to improve citizens' lives.
In this case, 'maire' is used possessively to denote the office associated with the mayor.