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.
Following this method, seven candidates can be placed in a top tier among very conservative Republicans -- Rubio, Cruz, Perry, Trump, Huckabee, Walker and Carson. The second tier group consists of Jindal, Paul, Bush and Santorum. In a third group are Fiorina, Christie and Kasich.