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

Republican rival Rick Jackson has spent heavily portraying Bottoms’ Atlanta mayoralty as a failure, focusing on crime and 2020 protests — attacks some supporters say carry racial and gender overtones. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Nine months into his mayoralty, Mayor Mamdani’s honeymoon phase is still going strong, according to a poll released Wednesday. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Noo Yawk Mayor Zohran Mamdani is one who seems to be capitalizing on the fallout, and his ambitions don’t end with the city’s mayoralty. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Burnham won three straight mayoral elections, in 2017, 2021 and 2024, and Labour candidate Bev Craig, the current leader of Manchester City Council, is hoping to retain the mayoralty for the party. — ABC News, 30 July 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