Burghmaster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000855",
  "term": "Burghmaster",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical title for a chief mining official or magistrate in certain European mining districts, particularly in Germany. This official, also known as a bergmaster, was responsible for administering mining laws, resolving disputes among miners, and overseeing the allocation of mining rights. The position combined judicial, administrative, and technical authority over a region's mining activities.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bailiff",
    "barmaster"
  ],
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "bailiff"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Burghmaster",
    "es": "burghmaster",
    "fr": "burghmaster"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/burghmaster/"
}