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Definition of "governorship" []

  • The office, term, or jurisdiction of a governor. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "governorship" in a sentence
  • "One of the unfortunate side effects of the single-term governorship is that the governor responsible for a decision is rarely still the governor when the consequences of the decision become adverse."
  • "In Kazakhstan the “bench of reservists” for the governorship is positions is as short as for a dozen of people."
  • "The Hawaii governorship is current controlled by Republican Linda Lingle, who is prevented by law from seeking another term in 2010."