mayoralty

[ mey-er-uhl-tee, mair-uhl- ]

noun,plural may·or·al·ties.
  1. the office or tenure of a mayor.

Origin of mayoralty

1
1350–1400; mayor + -al1 + -ty2; replacing Middle English mairaltee<Middle French mairalte

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mayoralty

/ (ˈmɛərəltɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the office or term of office of a mayor

Origin of mayoralty

1
C14: from Old French mairalté

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