mayoralty
UK/meɪˈɔː.ɹəl.ti/US/meɪˈɔ.ɹəl.ti/
mayoralty noun: the office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.
Noun
mayoralty (countable and uncountable, plural mayoralties)
- The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.
- The results, coming after voters had rejected a similar effort by Mr. Chávez just 15 months ago, pointed to his resilience after a decade in power, as well as to the fragmentation of his opposition, which as recently as November had won key mayoralties and governorships.2009 February 16, Simon Romero, “Chávez Decisively Wins Bid to End Term Limits”, in New York Times
- During his mayoralty, Johnson oversaw the preparations and hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics and oversaw the cycle hire scheme, both initiated by his predecessor Ken Livingstone.2021, “Mayoralty of Boris Johnson”, in Wikipedia, retrieved 10 Nov 2021
- Synonyms:
- mayorship
Synonyms of mayoralty
Forms of mayoralty
| plural | mayoralties |
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Origin of mayoralty
From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.
Questions about mayoralty
- What does mayoralty mean?
- Mayoralty means the office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.
- What part of speech is mayoralty?
- Mayoralty is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mayoralty?
- Mayoralty is pronounced /meɪˈɔː.ɹəl.ti/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mayoralty?
- The plural of mayoralty is mayoralties.
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