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gubernatorial

Syllables: gu·ber·na·to·ri·alUK/ˌɡ(j)uː.bə.nəˈtɔː.ɹi.əl//ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/

gubernatorial adjective: of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.

Adjective

gubernatorial (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.
    • The RNC entered June with about $72.4 million in cash reserves, nearly five times the $15 million stockpiled by the DNC, as the two parties gear up for gubernatorial races this fall and next year’s costly midterm elections for Congress.2025 June 21, Fredreka Schouten and Arit John, “The DNC’s cash crunch deepens as new filings show Republicans with a huge advantage”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    executive

Synonyms of gubernatorial

Origin of gubernatorial

From Latin gubernātor (“governor”), from gubernō (“govern”), + -ial.

Words formed from gubernatorial

Words that rhyme with gubernatorial

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Questions about gubernatorial

What does gubernatorial mean?
Gubernatorial means of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.
What part of speech is gubernatorial?
Gubernatorial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce gubernatorial?
Gubernatorial is pronounced /ˌɡ(j)uː.bə.nəˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ (UK).

Words near gubernatorial in the dictionary

  1. gubernance
  2. gubernation
  3. gubernations
  4. gubernative
  5. gubernator
  6. gubernatorial
  7. gubernatorially
  8. gubernators
  9. gubernatrix
  10. gubernia
  11. gubernias

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