mayoralty

noun

may·​or·​al·​ty ˈmā-ə-rəl-tē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In early January 2027, that kind of federal government pressure may become a regular occurrence in the capital, with Bowser retiring from the mayoralty after 12 years. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

Mamdani, who won the New York City mayoralty in November 2025 with nearly 51% of the vote, has emerged as a galvanizing figure on the Democratic left. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Burnham points to Manchester becoming the fastest-growing economic area of Britain under his mayoralty. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026

Bass was at a cocktail party as part of a delegation to Ghana when Los Angeles went up in flames last January, breaking a campaign promise to never leave the country during her mayoralty. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mayoralty

noun

may·​or·​al·​ty ˈmā-ə-rəl-tē 

ˈmer-əl-

plural mayoralties

: the office or term of office of a mayor