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

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

The son of former Gov. Steve Beshear won the Kentucky governorship in 2019 and, in his first term, kept a low profile nationally. —David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025

Not surprisingly, therefore, both crises have worsened during Newsom’s governorship. —Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025

Primary battles are already underway in key Senate and gubernatorial races ahead of the 2026 midterms, an election that will determine not only control of Congress but also the governorships in several states. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Feb. 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