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gubernatorial
- /ˌɡ(j)uː.bə.nəˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ UK
- /ˌɡ(j)ubə(r)nəˈtɔriəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
Where it comes from
From Latin gubernātor (“governor”), from gubernō (“govern”), + -ial.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.
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As Carey McWilliams later wrote about his friend's gubernatorial bid as it went south, “Upton not only realized that he would be defeated but seemed somehow to have lost i
Similar: executive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: governor, ruling, governorly, governmental, gubernacular, rectoral, provincial, regental, governmentish, political, mayorial, regulatory, grammatical, glial, executorial, municipal
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to a governor
| Español | gubernativo, gubernamental, gobernativo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gouverneurs- |
| Italiano | governatoriale |
| Русский | губерна́торский gubernátorskij |
Talk about this word "gubernatorial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gubernatorial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gubernatorial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gubernatorial "gubernatorial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gubernatorial.Cite this
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