gubernatorial

adjective

gu·​ber·​na·​to·​ri·​al ˌgü-bər-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

ˌgyü-,

ˌgu̇-,

-bə-

: of or relating to a governor

the gubernatorial election

Examples of gubernatorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ohio's gubernatorial candidates criticized the proposals for the state to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to build and upgrade the stadiums for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. —Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025

Cynthia Nixon, who is running against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for the... Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon speaks to attendees during a rally for universal rent control on August 16, 2018 in New York City. —Jennifer Cunningham h. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

Cynthia Nixon and her family sat in the middle of the orchestra, the former gubernatorial candidate and current double-HBO star standing to talk with people around her. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025

So far, Pritzker is the only Democrat to announce a 2026 gubernatorial run. —Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gubernatorial

• ambassadorial
• combinatorial
• conspiratorial
• gladiatorial
• inquisitorial
• mediatorial
• multifactorial
• prosecutorial
• supratentorial
• arboreal
• armorial
• authorial

Kids Definition

gubernatorial

adjective

gu·​ber·​na·​to·​ri·​al ˌgüb-ə(r)-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

ˌgyüb-,

-ˈtȯr-

: of or relating to a governor