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vicesindaco

deputy mayor

noun vee-cheh-SEEN-dah-koh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Compound of vice- (deputy) + sindaco (mayor).

Usage Note

Vicesindaco is the official title of the deputy mayor in Italian local government. It is masculine by default; the feminine form la vicesindaca is increasingly used. The plural is i vicesindaci. Italian administrative titles often carry the vice- prefix (viceministro, vicepresidente).

Examples

"Il vicesindaco ha firmato il decreto."

Natural Translation

The deputy mayor signed the decree.

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