Dictionary entry overview: What does dispossessed mean? â¢ DISPOSSESSED (adjective) The adjective DISPOSSESSED has 1 sense: 1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security Familiarity information: DISPOSSESSED used as an adjective is very rare.
As of August 2017, there are 34 Republican governors, 15 Democrats, and 1 Independent. This is the most governorships held at one time by either party since 1984, when the Democrats held 34 seats. **West Virginia Governor Jim Justice was elected as a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to Republican in August 2017.
This gubernatorial and legislative control of state government page breaks down the role of political parties in state government. Here we take a look at the 1,972 state senators, 5,411 state representatives, and 50 state governors. In some states, three areas of state governmentâthe state house, the state senate, and the office of the governorâare each controlled by one party. We consider those trifectas.