mayor
noun
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
mayorship
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a word derived from
mayor.
Example Sentences
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Those same people are now basking in the delight of watching online trolls spiral as they belch “terrorist” while reckoning with his likelihood to win the mayorship in November.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
She took over the mayorship from Mr Moscone, who had once defeated her for the seat.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
This kind of urban governance – later exemplified in Michael Bloomberg's 12-year mayorship of New York City – is pretty common now.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023
The main race to watch is for the Taipei mayorship, held by Ko Wen-je of the small Taiwan People's Party, who cannot run again because of term limits.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
How proud he was it had happened under his mayorship!
From St. Peter's Umbrella by Kálmán Mikszáth
