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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

governacional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: go-ver-na-si-o-naw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gubernatorial/ˌɡuː.bɚ.nəˈtɔːr.i.əl/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O debate governamental foi muito disputado."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.

    "The gubernatorial debate will be broadcast live across the state tonight."
  2. 2

    Characteristic of or befitting a governor.

    "She handled the crisis with gubernatorial calm and resolve."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'gubernator' (steersman, governor), originating from the Greek 'kybernates'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century as an adjective specifically pertaining to the office, duties, or status of a state governor.

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