mayoralty

mayoralty
/may"euhr euhl tee, mair"euhl-/, n., pl. mayoralties.
the office or tenure of a mayor.
[1350-1400; MAYOR + -AL1 + -TY2; r. ME mairaltee < MF mairalte]

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