governorships
State leadership roles
Governorships is the plural of governorship—the office, term, or jurisdiction of a governor.
The word typically refers to multiple such positions considered together: Three governorships are up for election this year.
It can also refer to successive terms: His two governorships spanned twelve years.
Organized efforts toward goals
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- ballotsVoting forms
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- votersThose who cast ballots
debates · polls · turnout · endorsements · nominations · runoffs · incumbent · challengers
Official refusal to approve
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
cabinet · succession · lieutenant · inauguration · oath · term · tenure · reelection
Rigid administrative system
- policyAdopted principle of action
- budgetPlan for spending
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
oversight · enforcement · agencies · departments · staff · advisors · commissioners · secretaries
Condition or mode
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- provinceRegional administrative district
- commonwealthState for public good
- regionalRelating to an area
colonial · federal · sovereignty · boundaries · districts · counties · municipalities · authority
campaigns
Organized efforts toward goals
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- ballotsVoting forms
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
voters · debates · polls · turnout · endorsements · nominations · runoffs · incumbent · challengers · electorate
veto
Official refusal to approve
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- appointmentScheduled time for something
pardon · cabinet · succession · lieutenant · inauguration · oath · term · tenure · reelection · lame-duck
bureaucracy
Rigid administrative system
- policyAdopted principle of action
- budgetPlan for spending
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
regulation · oversight · enforcement · agencies · departments · staff · advisors · commissioners · secretaries · signing
state
Condition or mode
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- provinceRegional administrative district
- commonwealthState for public good
regional · colonial · federal · sovereignty · boundaries · districts · counties · municipalities · authority · autonomy