governor


Definition: Meaning of, governor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡʌv(ə)nə /

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governor governors
Governor [countable]
  1. the person in charge of governing a state in the US
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  2. the person in charge of governing a country that is under the political control of another country
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  3. British English a member of a committee that controls an organization or institution
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  4. British English the person in charge of an institution
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  5. British English a GUVNOR
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governor used in phrases

  • Governor of the Bank of England, the
    1. the head of the Bank of England, who is responsible for important financial decisions, especially for fixing INTEREST RATE s in the UK
  • Governor-General (noun)
    1. someone who represents the King or Queen of Britain in other Commonwealth countries which are not REPUBLIC s
  • campaign for governor (noun)
    1. a race for election to the governorship
  • governor general (noun)
    1. a governor of high rank
  • governor plum (noun)
    1. small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
  • governor's plum (noun)
    1. small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
  • governor's race (noun)
    1. a race for election to the governorship
  • lieutenant governor (noun)
    1. an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States
  • military governor (noun)
    1. as in a defeated country the head of a government established by the military
  • school governor (noun)
    1. a member of a group of people in Britain who are elected to make decisions about how a school should be managed
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