mayorships
City executive positions
Mayorships is the plural of mayorship, the office or position of mayor.
The term refers to the role itself rather than specific terms served: She held mayorships in two different cities over her career.
It can also denote the period during which someone serves as mayor: His three mayorships spanned two decades.
Large populated area
- townMid-sized settlement
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- urbanPertaining to cities
metropolis · council · local · community · district · ward · charter · ordinance
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- votersThose who cast ballots
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- candidacyPursuit of office
debates · polls · runoff · constituents · nomination · platform · endorsements · turnout
Power to enforce obedience
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
influence · clout · sway · veto · executive · decision-making · decree · proclamation
Organizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- policyAdopted principle of action
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- agendaFormal discussion list
legislation · regulation · management · oversight · planning · budgeting · implementation · reform
Imaginative planner of futures
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- decisiveQuick to conclude
diplomatic · reformer · advocate · spokesperson · stewardship · guidance · mentorship · coalition-building
city
Large populated area
urban · metropolis · council · local · community · district · ward · charter · ordinance · zoning
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
candidacy · debates · polls · runoff · constituents · nomination · platform · endorsements · turnout · electorate
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
control · influence · clout · sway · veto · executive · decision-making · decree · proclamation · directive
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- policyAdopted principle of action
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
agenda · legislation · regulation · management · oversight · planning · budgeting · implementation · reform · accountability
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
decisive · diplomatic · reformer · advocate · spokesperson · stewardship · guidance · mentorship · coalition-building · crisis management
mayorshipspresidencies
Terms as head of state
governorships · kingships · premierships · national leadership · federal offices