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Mayoralty

//meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the position of mayor wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.

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