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mayoralty

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may·or·al·ty  (mr-l-t, mârl-)
n. pl. may·or·al·ties
1. The office of a mayor.
2. The term of office of a mayor.
[Middle English mairalte, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French maire, mayor; see mayor.]
mayoralty
Noun
pl -ties the office or term of office of a mayor
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Noun1.mayoralty - the position of mayor
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
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Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
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I never was brought afore him,' said Durdles, with anything but the look of a loyal subject of the mayoralty, 'and it'll be time enough for me to Honour him when I am.
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When asked to run for the mayoralty Saturday night, he was risking defeat, but Sunday morning found him a made man and his success assured.
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