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What (who) is Governor - definition
GOVERNING OFFICIAL
Gubernatorial; Gubernatorial election; State governor; Governors; Governorship; Govenor; Governatorial; Governor (government); Governour; Military Governor; Judge-governor; Gubernatorial elections; Governer; Gubernatorial Election; Provincial governor; Heads of sub-national entities; Head of sub-national entities; State Governor; Governess (government)
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Governor
·noun A pilot; a steersman.
II. Governor ·noun One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
III. Governor ·noun A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.
IV. Governor ·noun One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania.
governor
(governors)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state.
He was governor of the province in the late 1970s...
Governor William Livingston addressed the New Jersey Assembly.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE
2.
A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital.
Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers.
...the chairman of the BBC board of governors.
N-COUNT
3.
In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution.
The incident was reported to the prison governor.
N-COUNT
governor
n.
1) to appoint; elect smb. governor
2) a deputy, lieutenant; military governor
3) a governor general
Wikipedia
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root gubernare.
Examples of use of Governor
1. "Governor Warner, Governor Vilsack and Governor Bayh," he said without hesitation, referring to former Virginia governor Mark Warner, former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack and Sen.
2. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko, Samara Governor Vladimir Artyakov, and Leningrad Governor Valery Serdyukov.
3. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko and Krasnodar Governor Alexander Tkachyov.
4. Cc: Vice President Southern Sudan Cc: Governor Western Equatoria State Cc: Governor Central Equatoria Cc: Governor Eastern Equaroria Cc: Governor Jonglei State Cc: Governor Lakes State CC: Commissioner East Mundri County Cc: Commissioner West Mundri County Cc: Commissioner Mvolo County
5. Leaders in all levels of government are members, including the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.