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.
Source: tatoeba (837391)
Mayoralty
/meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/
Synonyms for "mayoralty" (99 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Strong matches (30)
Noun(8 words)
local government chiefmayor tenuremayor's officemayoral influencemayoral prestigemayoral termmayoratemore mayoral
Adjective(2 words)
mayoral administrationmayoral offices
Related words (49)
Noun(3 words)
municipal leadershippublic officeterm of office
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aedileship, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy.
- Sentence evidence is available for mayoralty, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mayoralty".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mayoralty"
Keep "mayoralty" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mayoralty" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mayoralty", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mayoralty" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
4 entriesceremonial dutiesmayor tenuremayoral termpolicy influence
Collocations
6 entriesmayor's termmayoral dutiesmayoral electionmayoral powermayoral racemayoral term
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
During his mayoralty, Johnson oversaw the preparations and hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics and oversaw the cycle hire scheme, both initiated by his predecessor Ken Livingstone.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mayoralty"?
Closest matches include aedileship, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mayoralty"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.