governorship

noun

gov·​er·​nor·​ship ˈgə-vᵊn-ər-ˌship How to pronounce governorship (audio)
 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
That effort failed, but as one of the last acts of his first governorship, Brown signed a bill to increase payments to such workers by about $3 billion a year, angering employers who must provide coverage. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 Three years after resigning the governorship in a cloud of scandal, Andrew M. Cuomo is making final preparations to run for mayor of New York City and could announce his candidacy as soon as this weekend, according to four people familiar with the planning. Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 In Colorado, the Democrats (my party), control the governorship, the attorney general’s office, the state legislature and a majority of our congressional delegation. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025 Early polls currently show for the governorship Democratic former Representative Abigail Spanberger leading polls against Republican candidate Earle-Sears, the current lieutenant governor. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for governorship

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of governorship was in 1658

Cite this Entry

“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governorship. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on governorship

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!