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.
The current governor of Arizona is Jan Brewer (Janice K. Brewer - R). Brewer was Arizona Secretary of State and succeeded to the governorship in 2009 when Governor Janet Napolitano resigned to become US Secretary of Homeland Security. Her current full term will run from January 5, 2011 to January 5, 2015.