gubernatorial
pronunciation
How to pronounce gubernatorial in British English:
UK [ˌgu:bənəˈtɔ:riəl]
How to pronounce gubernatorial in American English:
US [ˌgubərnəˈtɔriəl]
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- Adjective:
- relating to a governor
Word Origin
- gubernatorial
- gubernatorial: see govern
- gubernatorial (adj.)
- 1734, formed in American English from Latin gubernator "a governor" (see govern) + -al (1). OED marks it "Cheifly U.S.," and Century Dictionary says "Chiefly in newspaper use." As English words, gubernator was in use from 1520s, gubernation from mid-15c., but both are rare.
Example
- 1. Next year there will be gubernatorial elections in 37 states .
- 2. The 43rd president joins a dove hunt in 1994 in hockley , texas during his first texas gubernatorial campaign .
- 3. He is a guy who plotted the planning for george bush 's = = gubernatorial race and said I can make him president of the united states .
- 4. Most important , for mr newsom 's gubernatorial ambitions at least , he has expanded health care .
- 5. In the 2010 gubernatorial election , mr kasich defeated the democratic incumbent by promising to address a large budget deficit and stem a tide of job losses .