单词 | gubernatorial |
释义 | gubernatorial (once / 5256 pages) adj Anything gubernatorial has to go with governors, the same way that anything "presidential" has to do with presidents. A governor is the elected leader of a state in America, and anything gubernatorial has to do with governors and their governing. There are gubernatorial debates and gubernatorial elections. If elected, the governor has many gubernatorial duties to carry out in the gubernatorial mansion. And if a candidate acts out of line, you could say "That's not very gubernatorial" — meaning they’re not acting like a governor should. WORD FAMILYgubernatorial USAGE EXAMPLESThe debate over scholarships and public school funding is shaping up to be a key wedge issue during the 2018 gubernatorial campaign. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) HB2, along with other right-leaning bills he signed, turned this fall’s gubernatorial campaign into a referendum on the state’s recent conservative slant. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) The margin between Cooper and his challenger, the incumbent Pat McCrory, was just 10,000 votes, the closest in recent gubernatorial history. Salon(Dec 17, 2016) adj relating to a governor gubernatorial election |
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