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governorship
2 entries found.
governorship (noun)
lieutenant governor (noun)
Main Entry:
gov·er·nor·ship
Pronunciation:
\
ˈ
gə-v
ə
n-ər-
ˌ
ship
also
ˈ
gə-vər-nər-\
Function:
noun
Date: 1658
1
:
the office of
governor
2
:
the period of incumbency of a
governor
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