Definition

Connected to the position or duties of a mayor, who is the elected head of a city or town.

Example

The mayoral election will take place next month.

Conversation

Did you hear about the new mayoral candidate in our city?

Yeah, I read an article about them yesterday!

It sounds like they have some interesting ideas for our community's future.

Definitely! I think the mayoral elections will be exciting this year.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Mayoral** → It is formed from "mayor" (from Old French *maior*, meaning the chief magistrate of a town) and "-al" (meaning relating to). The word "mayoral" refers to something that is related to or characteristic of a mayor.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'mayor' as the chief leader of a town, and the suffix '-al' indicates that it relates to that leader. So, 'mayoral' means something that pertains to the mayor.

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