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
During the Obama presidency, Democrats lost 13 seats in the Senate and 69 in the House, as well as 11 governorships, 913 state legislative seats and 30 state legislative chambers.
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Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Democrats then won the governorship and achieved supermajorities in both legislative houses.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Criticism from the left centers around concern that wealthy allies of Trump will be able to contribute to Robinson as Republicans seek to control North Carolina's governorship and legislature.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
Although the opposition was able to wrest voter support away from Morena in Mexico City during elections in 2021, the party made significant electoral inroads at the state level and now controls 21 out of 32 governorships.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2022
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Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Democrats then won the governorship and achieved supermajorities in both legislative houses.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Criticism from the left centers around concern that wealthy allies of Trump will be able to contribute to Robinson as Republicans seek to control North Carolina's governorship and legislature.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
Although the opposition was able to wrest voter support away from Morena in Mexico City during elections in 2021, the party made significant electoral inroads at the state level and now controls 21 out of 32 governorships.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2022
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governorship. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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