mayor
noun
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
mayorship
-
a word derived from
mayor.
Example Sentences
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Police and crime commissioners will be abolished as part of plans to devolve powers to Norfolk and Suffolk and create a mayorship covering the two counties.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Caruso has been an outspoken critic of her mayorship, particularly on her response to the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
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
Under Sadiq Khan's mayorship, London's City Hall funds universal free primary school meals so that every primary pupil is guaranteed a healthy hot meal daily.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2024
A father achieving the mayorship stimulates the son to aspire to it.
From Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by John Charles Van Dyke
