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

However, if the answer is no, then Republicans can say goodbye to their dreams of holding on to the governorship in November and should get used to the imposing reality of a Jolly administration. —Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

For the next 30 years, as Republicans predominated in the governorship, the parties reached a truce in which the Democratic advantage would be preserved but that the state Legislature would forswear the most egregious kinds of land grabs. —Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026

Your six years on Fox would put you in good company as a Republican seeking the governorship, what with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan’s own pre-politics claim to fame. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Yusuf Tuggar, who had been foreign minister since 2023, resigned last month to seek a state governorship. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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