单词	governors
释义	governor noun gov·​er·​nor ˈgə-vᵊn-ər   also  ˈgə-vər-nər 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 : the managing director and usually the principal officer of an institution or organization e : a member of a group that directs or controls an institution or society 2 : tutor 3 a slang : one looked upon as governing b : mister, sir —usually used as a term of address 4 a : an attachment to a machine (such as a gasoline engine) for automatic control or limitation of speed b : a device giving automatic control (as of pressure or temperature) governorate ˈgə-vᵊn-ər-ət  -ˌāt  also  ˈgə-vər-nər- noun Example Sentences the governor of the state of Florida He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school. the governor of the Bank of England Wait here while I get the governor. Recent Examples on the Web The governor has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto those bills, which also includes a doctor transparency measure that had previously struggled to gain traction the last two years. Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Utah's gregarious, popular governor led the COVID-19 vaccination efforts as lieutenant governor in 2020 and was responsible for hiring Nomi Health in Utah and helping the company get no-bid contracts in other red states. USA Today, 8 Sep. 2022 When asked whether the committee was endorsing Cox for governor, Senate Minority Leader Bryan Simonaire, an Anne Arundel Republican, sidestepped the question by responding that his committee was not endorsing any statewide candidates. Emmett Gartner, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 The state’s current governor, Republican Charlie Baker, decided against seeking a third term. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 In July, Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, announced the state collected $445 million in tax revenue from cannabis sales for fiscal year 2022. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city had not yet heard from any Texas officials and urged Texas' Republican governor, Greg Abbott, to collaborate on a more humane treatment of the immigrants. Chron, 5 Sep. 2022 Nearly eight years and more than $8 billion in infrastructure improvements later, what does the Republican governor have to show for it? Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Under Kentucky’s constitution, anyone with a felony conviction loses their right to vote and hold public office in the state, though the governor has the option to restore such civil rights. Joe Sonka, courier-journal.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing governor lieutenant governor governor-general lieutenant governor governor-general Kids Definition governor noun gov·​er·​nor ˈgə-vər-nər  ˈgə-və-nər : a person who governs and especially the elected head of a state of the United States Legal Definition governor noun gov·​er·​nor ˈgə-vər-nər  : one that governs: 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 specifically : the chief executive of a U.S. state c : the managing director and usually the principal officer of an institution or organization d : a member of a group that controls or directs an institution the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors governors noun plural of governor as in administrators Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance administrators directors generals commanders leaders executives chiefs employers superintendents overseers principals supervisors captains bosses managers masters headmen rulers presidents helmsmen hierarchs foremen mistresses taskmasters honchos kingpins jefes superiors skippers leadmen potentates forewomen stewards kings sovereigns princes overlords boss men barons straw bosses higher-ups heads figureheads czars standard-bearers gangers magnates queens bigwigs taskmistresses princesses moguls gaffers big guns tsars sovrans coleaders tzars czarinas big cheeses top dogs top guns tsarinas tzarinas co-leaders coheads co-heads
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