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.
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National political media assume that Newsom will finish the remaining 22 months of his governorship and then launch, officially or otherwise, a campaign for president.
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Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Whoever ends up winning the governorship will be in charge of the most populous state in the country and have authority over key issues like housing and water management in a state that has been hit hard by a housing crisis and recent wildfires.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
With the 2026 election cycle approaching, speculation is reaching a fever pitch on whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will run for the open California governorship.
—Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The mutual finger pointing is likely to continue for the next 22 months as Newsom attempts to end his governorship without lingering political baggage.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Whoever ends up winning the governorship will be in charge of the most populous state in the country and have authority over key issues like housing and water management in a state that has been hit hard by a housing crisis and recent wildfires.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
With the 2026 election cycle approaching, speculation is reaching a fever pitch on whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will run for the open California governorship.
—Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The mutual finger pointing is likely to continue for the next 22 months as Newsom attempts to end his governorship without lingering political baggage.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governorship. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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