ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌship noun
1.
a. : the office of governor
the governorship was held for long periods by one man — American Guide Series: Connecticut
the only man in Indiana's history to have held its governorship twice — Current Biography
b. : the conduct of the office of governor
his governorship of Bristol was the foundation of the impeachment — William Prynne & Clement Walker
2. : the period of incumbency of a governor
during his governorship many new laws were enacted