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.
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Mayoralty
/meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/
Synonyms for "mayoralty" (99 found)
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Noun(8 words)
local government chiefmayor tenuremayor's officemayoral influencemayoral prestigemayoral termmayoratemore mayoral
Adjective(2 words)
mayoral administrationmayoral offices
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Noun(3 words)
municipal leadershippublic officeterm of office
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6 entriesmayor's termmayoral dutiesmayoral electionmayoral powermayoral racemayoral term
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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.
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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.
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