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 race will determine who succeeds the political legacy of Kristi Noem, who used her governorship to build a national profile before becoming Trump's secretary of Homeland Security. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

That moment marked the beginning of the end for Cuomo’s governorship. —Bill Hammond, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025

The questions are about motive, comportment, and why he should be trusted after making such a mess of the governorship. —Eric Lach, New Yorker, 13 June 2025

The Democratic candidates are sparring over how to best respond to President Donald Trump’s agenda in the Garden State and each hopes to keep the state’s governorship in Democratic hands. —Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 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