lieutenant governor

noun

1. a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death.

2. British.,  a deputy governor.

3. the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.

lieutenant governor

noun

1. a deputy governor

2. (in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies

3. lieutenant-governor. (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown

Other Word Forms

• lieutenant governorship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lieutenant governor¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

The office is a largely ceremonial post that has been a launchpad for the governor’s mansion in the past: Both Newsom and former Gov. Gray Davis previously served as lieutenant governor.

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And while running for lieutenant governor, Kounalakis took contributions from executives at oil and mining companies.

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Being lieutenant governor puts me in a position to continue to engage with folks all across the state, to give them voice, based on my engagement with them.

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As lieutenant governor, he aligned himself in 2016 behind a ballot measure to create a legal recreational weed market, arguing it was a racial justice issue as well as economic opportunity.

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The lieutenant governor's political career only plummeted further during the election.

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