mayoralty
Americannoun
plural
mayoraltiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of mayoralty
1350–1400; mayor + -al 1 + -ty 2; replacing Middle English mairaltee < Middle French mairalte
Example Sentences
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It was George Osborne who created the combined mayoralties and started the transfer of what might have appeared relatively modest powers, over transport for example.
From BBC
Just the other day, he set out in The Guardian how he believed his approach to his mayoralty in Greater Manchester could be applied nationally.
From BBC
Both parties are hoping to make gains in the polls, which cover the Scottish parliament and the Welsh Senedd as well as thousands of council seats in England and a handful of directly elected mayoralties.
From BBC
In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s remarkable election on Nov. 4 as New York City’s next mayor — followed by democratic socialist Katie Wilson winning Seattle’s mayoralty — the moment for economic populism seems ripe.
From Salon
The elections in May cover the Scottish parliament and the Welsh Senedd as well as thousands of council seats in England and a handful of directly elected mayoralties.
From BBC
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