gubernatorial

gu·ber·na·to·ri·al

adjective \ˌgü-bə(r)-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl, ˌgyü-, ˌgu̇-\

: of or relating to the governor of a U.S. state or to the position of governor

Full Definition of GUBERNATORIAL

:  of or relating to a governor

Origin of GUBERNATORIAL

Latin gubernator governor, steersman, from gubernare to govern — more at govern

First Known Use: 1734

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with GUBERNATORIAL

ambassadorial, combinatorial, conspiratorial, gladiatorial, prosecutorial, time immemorial