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noun
- 1. an official appointed to govern a town or region.
- 2. the head of a public institution: "the governor of the Bank of England"
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GOVERNOR definition: 1. a person in charge of a particular political unit: 2. a person in charge of or responsible for…. Learn more.
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. 3. countable noun.
noun. 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.
governor. noun. gov· er· nor ˈgə-vᵊn-ər. also ˈgə-vər-nər. Synonyms of governor. 1. : one that governs: such as. a. : one that exercises authority especially over an area or group. b. : an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit. c. : commanding officer. d.
a person in charge of an organization or of a particular political unit, esp. a US state: Governors from most of the 50 states will meet in Omaha this weekend. The board of governors of the hospital meets every month. (Definition of governor from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) governor | Business English.
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.
noun. /ˈɡʌvənə (r)/ /ˈɡʌvərnər/ (also Governor) a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country. the former governor of the colony. He was confirmed as the provincial governor for another five-year term. Extra Examples. Topics Politics b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
1. Abbr. Gov. A person who governs, especially: a. The chief executive of a state in the United States. b. An official appointed to govern a colony or territory. c. A member of a governing body. 2. The manager or administrative head of an organization, business, or institution. 3. Abbr. Gov. A military commandant. 4.
GOVERNOR definition: someone who is officially responsible for controlling a region, city, or organization: . Learn more.
governor meaning, definition, what is governor: the person in charge of governing a stat...: Learn more.
