mayoralty

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

/ ˈmeɪ ər əl ti, ˈmɛər əl- /

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noun, plural may·or·al·ties.

the office or tenure of a mayor.

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Origin of mayoralty

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

Words nearby mayoralty

mayo, Mayon, mayonnaise, mayor, mayoral, mayoralty, mayoress, mayor of the palace, mayor's court, Mayotte, Maypole

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How to use mayoralty in a sentence

That was Gavin Newsom, who would go on to win the mayoralty and, years later, Davis’s old job.
It doesn’t look as if Gavin Newsom is leaving politics anytime soon|Philip Bump|September 1, 2021|Washington Post
Which candidate carries this political borough may well decide who wins the mayoralty.
The 5 ‘Political Boroughs’ Of New York City|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|June 21, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
De Blasio has made universal pre-K the centerpiece of his mayoralty.
The Real Reasons New York has the Country’s Most Segregated Schools|Conor P. Williams|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The prize this time is not the Democratic nomination for president but the mayoralty of Los Angeles.
Obama Vs. Clinton, the Rematch, in the Los Angeles Race for Mayor|David Freedlander|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In 2009, Castro won the mayoralty with 56 percent of the vote.
Can Julian Castro, Democrats’ Keynote Speaker, Out-Obama Obama?|Andrew Romano|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But as Smith has pointed out, good behavior has never been a prerequisite for the mayoralty.
Survey: Anthony Weiner Could Still Be New York Mayor|David A. Graham|June 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When Gray decided to go for the mayoralty last March, Fenty was flush with cash and did not expect a challenge.
A Talk with D.C.'s New Mayor|Sandra McElwaine|November 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The town was divided into five wards, each represented by an alderman, the aldermen alone being eligible for the mayoralty.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Mr. Croker meant Mr. Nixon for the mayoralty; but the plotting eighteen, intriguing with Brooklyn blocked the way with Mr. Coler.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
It was afterwards, during the mayoralty of John Baker, 1733, "new gravell'd and rail'd in a very strong and handsome manner."
Bygone London|Frederick Ross
The man I visited was one of the usual type, a man of civic honours, with the aspirations of a mayoralty, I surmised.
The Sign of Silence|William Le Queux
Having thus succeeded in avoiding gaol, he promptly ran for the Mayoralty, and was duly elected.
Satan's Invisible World Displayed or, Despairing Democracy|W. T. Stead

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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