1. the office or position of being governor of a town, region, or public institution: "the governorship of the bank"
▪ the office or position of being the elected executive head of a state of the US: "his campaign for the governorship of California"
▪ the office or position of being the representative of the British Crown in a colony or in a Commonwealth state that regards the monarch as head of state:"the governorship of Bermuda was traditionally one of the most prestigious posts"