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The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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the position of mayor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
мэ́рыя
(méryja)
— the office or term of a mayor
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Finnish:
pormestarius
— the office or term of a mayor
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Finnish:
kaupunginjohtajuus
— the office or term of a mayor
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French:
mairie
— the office or term of a mayor
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Georgian:
მერია
(meria)
— the office or term of a mayor
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German:
Bürgermeisteramt
— the office or term of a mayor
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Greek:
δημαρχία
(dimarchía)
— the office or term of a mayor
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Italian:
sindacatura
— the office or term of a mayor
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Māori:
meatanga
— the office or term of a mayor
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Russian:
мэ́рия
(mɛ́rija)
— the office or term of a mayor
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Ukrainian:
ме́рія
(mérija)
— the office or term of a mayor