δημαρχία

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δημαρχία (dēmarkhía), equivalent to δήμαρχ (dímarch, mayor) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

Noun

δημαρχία (dimarchíaf (plural δημαρχίες)

  1. mayoralty (office or term of office of a mayor)
    Αυτό χτίστηκε υπό την προηγούμενη δημαρχία.Aftó chtístike ypó tin proïgoúmeni dimarchía.That was built under the previous mayoralty.
    Επειδή παραιτήθηκε ο δήμαρχος, ο αντιδήμαρχος ασκεί την δημαρχία.Epeidí paraitíthike o dímarchos, o antidímarchos askeí tin dimarchía.Because the mayor resigned, the deputy mayor is exercising the mayoralty.
  2. (figuratively) town hall, city hall (building that houses the government offices of a municipality, town or city)
    Αύριο θα υπάρξει μια μικρή διαδήλωση έξω από τη δημαρχία.Ávrio tha ypárxei mia mikrí diadílosi éxo apó ti dimarchía.Tomorrow, there'll be a small protest outside the town hall.

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