“The governor of New York City.”
Usage Entry 1442 / 1605 60-second read
Governor vs. Mayor
The chief executive of a US state versus the chief executive of a city or town.
The comparisoni
“The mayor of New York City — cities have MAYORS. States have GOVERNORS. New York State has both: a governor (state) and a mayor (NYC).”
The ruleii
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GOVERNOR = state. MAYOR = city.
In US English, GOVERNOR runs a state; MAYOR runs a city. The governor of New York and the mayor of New York City are distinct positions held by distinct people.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
State / city split.