governorship

noun

gov·er·nor·ship ˈgə-vᵊn-ər-ˌship

also ˈgə-vər-nər-

Synonyms of governorship next

: the office of governor

: the period of incumbency of a governor

Examples of governorship in a Sentence

a candidate for the governorship The state has done well during her governorship.

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Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship. —

Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 This trend could spell bad news for Republican hopes of holding onto Virginia's governorship. —

Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 Possible heirs to the governorship are in the planning stages, including Lieutenant Gov Jon Husted (R-OH), is widely seen as DeWine’s preferred successor and has taken a position as the front-runner for Vance’s seat in recent days. —

Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024 Republicans running for governorships did well in the November 5 election, securing eight out of the 11 state races up for grabs. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for governorship