governorship
the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
Origin of governorship
1Other words from governorship
- sub·gov·er·nor·ship, noun
Words Nearby governorship
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How to use governorship in a sentence
This isn’t a first-past-the-post contest in which the governorship is suddenly thrown wide open.
Why is Caitlyn Jenner running this particular campaign? | Philip Bump | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostCalifornia businessman John Cox, who has challenged Newsom previously for the governorship launched his Meet the Beast Bus Tour Tuesday morning at Miller Regional Park in Sacramento.
Caitlyn Jenner releases campaign ad and social media reacts- ‘enough already’ | Brody Levesque | May 4, 2021 | Washington BladeIf Republicans can flip the six seats they need to take control of the chamber, they will break Democrats’ total control over Virginia state government even if Democrats win the governorship.
All The Elections To Watch In 2021 | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | April 6, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightIn past midterms, a sizable number of governorships have switched party hands, too, often with major political ramifications.
A Very Early Look At The 2022 Governor Races | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | March 30, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightHe increased the RNC’s budget from $19 million in 1977 to $45 million in 1980, enabling the once moribund party to win substantial victories in state legislatures, governorships and Congress.
Bill Brock was the forgotten father of the modern GOP | Seth Blumenthal | March 26, 2021 | Washington Post
Self-funding Democrat Tom Wolf is running a singular battle for the governorship of Pennsylvania.
During his governorship, Bush oversaw the construction of 38 prisons.
During her campaign for the governorship in 2000, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, now in remission.
Never Bet Against Senator Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota’s Rising Star | Sandra McElwaine | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVoters also swept Republicans into the governorship and control of the state legislature.
North Carolina Punishes Owners of Gas Efficient Cars | Daniel Gross | June 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy 1976, after Arch Moore was exposed as what he was, Rockefeller won the governorship and served two terms.
Mayor Packard, your education as a politician has yet to be completed before you will be fit for the governorship of a state.
The Mayor's Wife | Anna Katherine GreenThe Court of Proprietors voted by a large majority for his release and restoration to his governorship.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonThe seat of a governorship of low grade, like a kaimakamlik, is always a home of oppression in Turkey.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramHis tenure of the governorship of Urmi had been brief; but like the kingship of Roumania was always a pleasant reminiscence.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramAbout 1840 he was offered the governorship of St. Lucia, but his love for his native island caused him to decline the offer.
British Dictionary definitions for governorship
/ (ˈɡʌvənəˌʃɪp) /
the office, jurisdiction, or term of a governor
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