The governorship of a particular country or state is the position of being its governor. Governorship is also used to refer to the period of time a particular person spends being the governor of a country or state.
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The governorship went to a Democrat, Mrs Anne Richards...民主党人安妮·理查兹夫人当选为州长。He had worked closely with the President during his governorship.他在任州长期间与总统紧密合作。