governorship

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the office, position, or authority of a governor

   The exiles offered him the governorship if he helped them recover the city.

2. 2
   noun

   the period during which a particular person serves as governor

   Several major reforms were enacted during her governorship.

Formed from governor + -ship. The suffix -ship denotes an office, status, or condition and, by extension, the period for which that office is held.

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