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

If elected, Hinojosa would be the first Texas Democrat to win the governorship since 1990 and the state's first-ever Latina governor. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Back then, the main way women got into high political office was to marry a man who had a Senate seat or governorship. — Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Tiffany plans to speak to the attendees about issues facing the state and share his vision of his plan for the governorship, if elected in November. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Now, as the final legislative session of his governorship ends, Newsom is trying to broker a deal with lawmakers aimed at further shielding utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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