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.
If you go by the number of offices held, Republicans have a distinct edge. Republicans hold both governorship and control of state legislatures in 24 states. Democrats can muster only 7. Republicans control some 68 of 98 house and senate chambers at the state level. There are several reasons for the apparent paradox.