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Definition of gubernatorial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gubernatorial

adjective
 
/ˌɡuːbənəˈtɔːriəl/
 
/ˌɡuːbərnəˈtɔːriəl/
(formal)
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  1. 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
    • …
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    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin gubernator ‘governor’ (from gubernare ‘steer, govern’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’) + -ial.
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