governorship
governorship noun: the office or term of a governor; the state or condition of being a governor.
Noun
governorship (countable and uncountable, plural governorships)
- The office or term of a governor; the state or condition of being a governor.
- He conducted what he calls “a separate but equal kind of governorship.”1983 January 8, Howell Raines, “Politics: Hollings Hacks Away at His Rivals”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015
Forms of governorship
| plural | governorships |
|---|---|
| alternative form | governourship |
Origin of governorship
From governor + -ship.
Questions about governorship
- What does governorship mean?
- Governorship means the office or term of a governor; the state or condition of being a governor.
- What part of speech is governorship?
- Governorship is a noun.
- What is the plural of governorship?
- The plural of governorship is governorships.
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