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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The California governorship has a track record of acting as a steppingstone to the White House with two former governors of the state, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, going on to serve as president. —James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Republicans vying for the governorship in 2026 think differently. —Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025

From the earliest days of his governorship, William professed himself willing to risk his life in His Majesty’s service. —Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025

Hamas agreed to most of the points in the deal, including handing over the governorship of the Gaza Strip to a technocratic Palestinian body. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for governorship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship