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- DictionaryGov·er·nor/ˈɡəv(ə)nər/
noun
- 1. the elected executive head of a state of the US.
- 2. the head of a public institution: British "the governor of the Bank of England"
governor. noun. gov· er· nor ˈgəv (-ə)-nər. also ˈgəv-ər-nər. 1. : one that governs. especially : an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or head of a political unit (as a colony, state, or province) 2. : an attachment to a machine for automatic control of speed.
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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 definition: 1. a person in charge of a particular political unit: 2. a person in charge of or responsible for…. Learn more.
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?
GOVERNOR meaning: 1 : a person who is the leader of the government of a state, province, etc. abbreviation Gov.; 2 : a person who is part of a group of people who control a large organization, school, etc.
In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state.
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.
A governor is elected for a term, has a vice governor, and deals with a legislature, just like the U.S. President. Governor is a very important title in the U.S., and many governors — such as Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush — have gone on to become U.S. presidents.
noun [ C ] usuk/ˈɡʌvənər/. someone who is officially responsible for controlling a region, city, or organization: a prison / school governor. the Governor of Texas.
governor. In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a state, colony, or region. He was governor of Iowa in the late 1970s. A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a university or a hospital.
