gubernatorial

adjective

gu·​ber·​na·​to·​ri·​al ˌgü-bər-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

ˌgyü-, 

ˌgu̇-, 

-bə-

: of or relating to a governor

the gubernatorial election

Examples of gubernatorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Becerra, Hilton, and Steyer, a progressive billionaire entrepreneur and climate activist, survived amid a packed field of 61 gubernatorial candidates that took up a full page on a nearly two-foot-long ballot. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Corson and Duxler’s ticket will be one of three on the ballot in August’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Derek Dooley Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Dooley greets supporters at his election night party Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Atlanta. —Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026

Jolly is the first major gubernatorial candidate to announce his lieutenant governor. —Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin gubernator governor, steersman, from gubernare to govern — more at govern

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gubernatorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• directorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• senatorial

Kids Definition

gubernatorial

adjective

gu·​ber·​na·​to·​ri·​al ˌgüb-ə(r)-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

ˌgyüb-, 

-ˈtȯr-

: of or relating to a governor