mayoral

American

[mey-er-uhl, mey-awr-uhl] / ˈmeɪ ər əl, ˌmeɪˈɔr əl /

adjective

having to do with the office or person of a mayor or chief official of a city, village, or town.

A lunchtime discussion by the mayoral candidates will focus on education funding.

Etymology

Origin of mayoral

Example Sentences

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The committee had cited the "disproportionate" cost to the party of a mayoral election to replace Burnham when it blocked his bid to stand in the Greater Manchester seat.

From BBC

Spencer also stood as the Green Party's mayoral election candidate for Greater Manchester in 2024.

From BBC

A mayoral spokeswoman said Mamdani traveled to Washington for the meeting, which wasn’t on his public schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite being in jail at The Hague, he remains popular, especially in Davao where he won the 2025 mayoral race by a landslide.

From BBC

With Bass and Raman considered the front-runners of the mayoral race, their disapproval of Wasserman means he could lead the Olympic and Paralympic Games alongside a mayor who doesn’t want him in that role.

From The Wall Street Journal

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