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.
Forty-two of the nation's 50 state governors earned more than $100,000 in 2008. In the remaining eight states, salaries were as follows: Maine, $70,000; Arkansas, $80,848; Colorado, $90,000; Oregon, $93,600; Arizona, Indiana and West Virginia, each at $95,000; and the governor of North Dakota earned $96,183.