governorship

gov·er·nor·ship

noun
\ˈgə-v^ən-ər-ˌship also ˈgə-vər-nər-\

Definition of GOVERNORSHIP

1

: the office of governor

2

: the period of incumbency of a governor

Examples of GOVERNORSHIP

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

First Known Use of GOVERNORSHIP

1658

Rhymes with GOVERNORSHIP

accountantship, acquaintanceship, apostleship, apprenticeship, artisanship, assistantship, attorneyship, championship, chancellorship, citizenship, commandership, companionship, containership, cross-ownership, dictatorship, directorship, discipleship, editorship, factory ship, Freudian slip, good-fellowship, guardianship, headmastership, instructorship, landownership, laureateship, managership, median strip, musicianship, ombudsmanship, one-upmanship, outdoorsmanship, overlordship, partisanship, potato chip, professorship, protectorship, receivership, rejection slip, relationship, run a tight ship, shoot from the hip, stiff upper lip, survivorship, treasurership