mayoralty

English

Etymology

From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.

Noun

mayoralty (plural mayoralties)

The office (or term of office) of a mayor.
- 2009 February 16, Simon Romero, “Chávez Decisively Wins Bid to End Term Limits”, in New York Times‎:
  The results, coming after voters had rejected a similar effort by Mr. Chávez just 15 months ago, pointed to his resilience after a decade in power, as well as to the fragmentation of his opposition, which as recently as November had won key mayoralties and governorships.

Translations

the office or term of a mayor

Greek: δημαρχία (el) f (dimarchía)
Italian: sindacatura f

Maori: meatanga

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