gubernatorial
adjective /ˌɡuːbənəˈtɔːriəl/
/ˌɡuːbərnəˈtɔːriəl/
(formal)- connected with the job of state governor in the US
- a gubernatorial candidate
- gubernatorial duties
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGubernatorial is used with these nouns:- bid
- campaign
- candidate
- …
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin gubernator ‘governor’ (from gubernare ‘steer, govern’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’) + -ial.