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military governor

American  

noun

  1. the military officer in command of a military government.


Etymology

Origin of military governor

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

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According to Ituri's military governor, the province counts around 61 displaced persons camps housing nearly 970,000 people.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Less than 10 years later, under a military government, Buhari had risen to become military governor of the north-east, an area then comprising six states.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

The new military governor of eastern North Kivu province, Major-General Peter Cirimwami, said the army needs to work harder to build people's trust.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo — a former military governor of the “Free State of Alta California,” a large landowner in the region and a member of a prominent Mexican family — headed California’s boundary committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Convey to him my compliments, and ask him to step aboard as I wish him to convey an important message to the military governor.

From The Men Who Wrought by Cullum, Ridgwell

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