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

James Powel Tuesday's primaries will set the field for November's gubernatorial election. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The president travels to Georgia today, a swing state with a key Senate race and a toss-up gubernatorial contest. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 22 July 2026

Lake and Mastriano are both stalwart Trump allies who lost gubernatorial races in 2022; Lake also lost a Senate race in 2024. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Another Republican gubernatorial candidate, former House Speaker Paul Renner, vowed to call a special session to halt approval of hyperscale data centers. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 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