mayoralty
[ mey-er-uhl-tee, mair-uhl- ]
/ ˈmeɪ ər əl ti, ˈmɛər əl- /
noun, plural may·or·al·ties.
the office or tenure of a mayor.
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British Dictionary definitions for mayoralty
mayoralty
/ (ˈmɛərəltɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the office or term of office of a mayor
Word Origin for mayoralty
C14: from Old French mairalté
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