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Mayoral vs. Mayoralty
Mayoral
/ˈmɛːrəl/Examples:
The mayoral debate was broadcast live from City Hall.She wrote a book about her experiences in the mayoral office.His mayoral duties kept him busy for the entire term.
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This word has no antonymsMayoralty
/ˈmeərəlti/Examples:
He campaigned hard to win the mayoralty of the city.Her tenure in mayoralty was marked by progressive reforms.The mayoralty election will take place next month.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Mayoral sounds like moral which describes qualities, think of mayoral as qualities or tasks related to being a mayor.
- Mayoralty has the suffix -ty, which often denotes a state or condition, so think of it as the state or office of being a mayor.
- Remember that mayoral is usually an adjective describing the tasks or duties, while mayoralty is a noun referring to the office itself.
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