mayoralty

noun

may·​or·​al·​ty ˈmā-ə-rəl-tē How to pronounce mayoralty (audio)
ˈmer-əl-
: the office or term of office of a mayor

Examples of mayoralty in a Sentence

During her mayoralty, the mayor greatly improved the city. He won the mayoralty in the last two elections.
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Chicago saw nothing but credit upgrades for the seven years that preceded Johnson’s mayoralty. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Burnham points to Manchester becoming the fastest-growing economic area of Britain under his mayoralty. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026 Mayoral control has outlasted individual mayoralties because Albany recognizes time and time again that mayoral control is the choice that puts our children first. — Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 Incoming President Barack Obama tapped Emanuel as chief of staff, and after nearly two years, Emanuel won the Chicago mayoralty and held the office for eight years. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mayoralty

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mairaltee, from Anglo-French mairalté, from maire

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mayoralty was in the 14th century

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“Mayoralty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayoralty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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mayoralty

noun
may·​or·​al·​ty ˈmā-ə-rəl-tē How to pronounce mayoralty (audio)
ˈmer-əl-
plural mayoralties
: the office or term of office of a mayor

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