governor
the executive head of a state in the U.S.
a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.: the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison.
Also called governor general. the representative of the crown, as in the Commonwealth of Nations.
a ruler or chief magistrate appointed to govern a province, town, fort, or the like.
Machinery. a device for maintaining uniform speed regardless of changes of load, as by regulating the supply of fuel or working fluid.
British Informal.
one's father.
one's employer.
any man of superior rank or status.
Origin of governor
1pronunciation note For governor
Other words from governor
- sub·gov·er·nor, noun
- un·der·gov·er·nor, noun
Words Nearby governor
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How to use governor in a sentence
Republicans are serving today as the governors of Massachusetts, Maryland, and Vermont while Democrats govern Kansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky.
A reporter asked whether the governor would consider special exceptions like San Diego’s seeking.
Morning Report: Lincoln Abruptly Canceled AP Class | Voice of San Diego | September 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoSo, when the governor calls in the National Guard, it means that the state pays for the soldiers and the use of the equipment.
Mobilizing the National Guard Doesn’t Mean Your State Is Under Martial Law. Usually. | by Logan Jaffe | September 17, 2020 | ProPublicaSince then, though, Biden has been clearer that this would be something he would press governors to implement.
Trump’s increasingly overt effort to pretend Biden is actually president | Aaron Blake | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostStephanopoulos noted Biden called on governors to implement the mandate.
Trump’s incoherent defense of his coronavirus response | Aaron Blake | September 16, 2020 | Washington Post
Like many Americans—but few Republican presidential candidates—the former Florida governor has evolved on the issue.
The governor of Punjab province, a Muslim man, called publicly for leniency for her.
And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! | Olivia Nuzzi | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDuke was a state representative whose neo-Nazi alliances were disgorged in media reports during his run for governor in 1991.
Abramoff said that the governor needed to remember to “be humble.”
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv | Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn particular the governor of Adinskoy offered us a guard of fifty men to the next station, if we apprehended any danger.
The governor of the fortress was provided with a safe residence in Egypt, and an annual pension of 75,000 piasters.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe recounts at much length the reasons for which he supposes the governor arrested him.
He shall serve among great men, and appear before the governor.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousMessa urges the king to send a new governor, and gives his advice as to the character of him who should be sent.
British Dictionary definitions for governor
/ (ˈɡʌvənə) /
a person who governs
the ruler or chief magistrate of a colony, province, etc
the representative of the Crown in a British colony
British the senior administrator or head of a society, prison, etc
the chief executive of any state in the US
a device that controls the speed of an engine, esp by regulating the supply of fuel, etc, either to limit the maximum speed or to maintain a constant speed
Also called: head grammar
a word in a phrase or clause that is the principal item and gives the function of the whole, as hat in the big red hat
(as modifier): a governor noun
British informal a name or title of respect for a father, employer, etc
Other words from governor
- Related adjective: gubernatorial
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