gubernatorial
/ˌɡ(j)uːbənəˈtɔːrɪəl
/adjective
Relating to a governor, particularly that of a state in the US: a gubernatorial election...
- According to the bill, the province is allowed to arrange direct gubernatorial elections, whenever it is ready.
- The gubernatorial election regulation requires that a candidate should be at least a senior high school graduate.
- The new organization demanded wider public participation and transparency during the next gubernatorial election.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin gubernator 'governor' (from gubernare 'steer, govern', from Greek kubernan 'to steer') + -ial.
Rhymes
- super-dreadnought
- Super-drive
- super-duper
- superdural
- supereffluence
- superego
- superelementary
- superelevate
- superelevated
- superelevation
- supereminence
- supereminent
- supereminently
- super-empyreal
- superencipher
- superencipherment
- superencypher
- superencypherment
- supererection
- supererogant
- supererogate
- supererogating
- supererogation
- supererogation man
- supererogative