governorship C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈɡʌvɚnɚˌʃɪp/ UK /ˈɡʌvənəʃɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #52070 Meanings 1 noun the office, position, or authority of a governor The exiles offered him the governorship if he helped them recover the city. 2 noun the period during which a particular person serves as governor Several major reforms were enacted during her governorship. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the office, position, or... governor's officegovernorate 2 noun · the period during which a... tenureadministration Word family Forms governorships Related forms governorgovernmentgovernance Etymology Formed from governor + -ship. The suffix -ship denotes an office, status, or condition and, by extension, the period for which that office is held. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # governorship **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌvɚnɚˌʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡʌvənəʃɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 52070 ## Meanings 1. the office, position, or authority of a governor 2. the period during which a particular person serves as governor ## Examples - The exiles offered him the governorship if he helped them recover the city. - Several major reforms were enacted during her governorship. ## Synonyms - governor's office - governorate - tenure - administration ## Related Forms - governor - government - governance ## Etymology Formed from governor + -ship. The suffix -ship denotes an office, status, or condition and, by extension, the period for which that office is held. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown