Mayoralty
//meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms. countable, uncountable
"The results, coming after voters had rejected a similar effort by Mr. Chávez just 15 months ago, pointed to his resilience after a decade in power, as well as to the fragmentation of his opposition, which as recently as November had won key mayoralties and governorships."
- 2 the position of mayor wordnet
Example
More examples"Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty."
Etymology
From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.
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