This is the 3940th most frequent Spanish word.
alcalde
Mayor.
In this sentence, 'alcalde' refers to the elected official responsible for governing a city or municipality.
El alcalde de mi ciudad organizó un evento para promover la cultura local.
The mayor of my city organized an event to promote local culture.
Here, 'alcalde' is used to denote the individual holding the position of mayor that the cousin assists.
Mi primo trabaja como asistente del alcalde desde hace un año.
My cousin has been working as the mayor's assistant for a year.
In this case, 'alcalde' highlights the speaker's role as the authority advocating for community engagement.