governorship

American  

[guhv-er-ner-ship, -uh-ner-] / ˈgʌv ər nərˌʃɪp, -ə nər- /

noun

1. the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.

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governorship British  

/ ˈɡʌvənəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the office, jurisdiction, or term of a governor

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Other Word Forms

• subgovernorship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of governorship

First recorded in 1635–45; governor + -ship

Example Sentences

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governorship

In November 2025, Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s governorship in a landslide after promising to make data centers “pay their own way and their fair share.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

This unease has given Democrats hope of flipping the governorship, where Lahn will now face off in November against Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

In truth, the Hollywood stars elevated to the governorship, Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been the exception — spaced nearly four decades apart — and far from the norm.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

A small group of families backed Newsom’s rise through City Hall to the governorship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

"I am sorry you left the governorship so soon," the Duke said.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios