The governorship of a particular country or state is the position of being its governor. Governorship is also used to refer to the period of time a particular person spends being the governor of a country or state.
The governorship went to a Democrat.
He had worked closely with the President during his governorship.
governorship in British English
(ˈɡʌvənəˌʃɪp)
noun
the office, jurisdiction, or term of a governor
governorship in American English
(ˈgʌvərnərˌʃɪp)
noun
the position, function, or term of office of a governor
Examples of 'governorship' in a sentence
governorship
He has enough of a job on his hands holding on to the deputy governorship.