mayoral

[mey-er-uhl, mey-awr-uhl]

adjective

1. having to do with the office or person of a mayor or chief official of a city, village, or town.

   A lunchtime discussion by the mayoral candidates will focus on education funding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mayoral¹

mayor ( def. ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

He said Minneapolis residents’ commitment to social justice, as seen in the 2020 protests following the police murder of George Floyd, has motivated his mayoral bid.

From Salon

But Harris was more cautious when asked about other electoral contests, notably the New York City mayoral race.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones had made the reopening of DSA the central pledge in her mayoral election campaign which saw her win a fourth consecutive term as Mayor of Doncaster in May.

From BBC

Greater Manchester mayor and former Labour government minister Andy Burnham has declined to commit to seeing out his full mayoral term amid speculation he could mount a fresh bid to be Labour leader.

From BBC

Chiefs of staff in recent mayoral administrations often served longer.

From Los Angeles Times