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

Delgado won a contested primary for the lieutenant governorship, but in November only appeared as a name under Hochul’s. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025

The direct donation is the largest in the 20-year history of the group, VoteVets, and appears to be the largest to date for Ms. Spanberger, a former member of Congress who opted against running for re-election in 2024 to pursue the governorship. —Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

The bottom line: DeSantis is entering the lame duck period of his governorship — and the Legislature on Monday reminded him of that. —Yacob Reyes, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025

State of play: The race for the governorship remains fairly open. —Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 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