- gov·er·nor·ship
- /ˈgʌvn̩ɚˌʃıp/ noun, pl -ships1 [noncount] : the job of a governor
a candidate for the governorship
2 [count] : the period when a person is a governorThe state has done well during her governorship.
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gov|er|nor-gen|er|al|ship — «GUHV uhr nuhr JEHN uhr uhl shihp, GUHV nuhr JEHN ruhl », noun. the position, function, or term of office of a governor general … Useful english dictionary
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governorship — gov·er·nor·ship … English syllables
governorship — gov•er•nor•ship [[t]ˈgʌv ər nərˌʃɪp, ə nər [/t]] n. gov the position, duties, or term of office of a governor • Etymology: 1635–45 … From formal English to slang
