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

Incidentally, during his catastrophic governorship, Dukakis appointed a third sheriff, Bob Garvey of Hampshire County. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025

Attention will focus on the Democratic candidates, as no Republican has won the governorship (or any statewide office) since Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025

The Democratic Party could be holding the most open primary in years, particularly depending on whether Harris decides to run for president again or seek the governorship in her home state of California, as no other candidate has a clear, consistent lead in polling. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025

Chances are the governorship is not in Kiley’s immediate future. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 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