governorship
noun
gov·er·nor·ship
ˈgə-vᵊn-ər-ˌship 
also ˈgə-vər-nər-
1
: the office of governor
2
: the period of incumbency of a governor
Examples of governorship in a Sentence
a candidate for the governorship
The state has done well during her governorship.
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Haaland, by contrast, is running in a blue state and has a strong shot at her state's governorship.
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James Powel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The targeting of officials comes as Sheinbaum looks toward midterm elections in 2027, where the entire lower chamber of the Mexican congress — where her party currently holds the majority — is at play, along with 17 state governorships.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Newsom’s recent social-media activities notwithstanding, the California governorship is not one of those jobs.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
While supporters of school choice and education reform like myself are grateful for his clashes with the teachers unions at the time, that was also what effectively killed his subsequent efforts at the governorship in 2018 and now 2026.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The targeting of officials comes as Sheinbaum looks toward midterm elections in 2027, where the entire lower chamber of the Mexican congress — where her party currently holds the majority — is at play, along with 17 state governorships.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Newsom’s recent social-media activities notwithstanding, the California governorship is not one of those jobs.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
While supporters of school choice and education reform like myself are grateful for his clashes with the teachers unions at the time, that was also what effectively killed his subsequent efforts at the governorship in 2018 and now 2026.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for governorship
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governorship. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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