governor

noun

/ˈɡʌvənə(r)/

/ˈɡʌvərnər/

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(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
- The report was written by Chris Patten, the former governor of Hong Kong.
- She was appointed as acting governor until an election could be held.
- They voted to recall the sitting governor.
- He will take office as interim governor pending fresh elections.
Topics Politicsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
verb + governor
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
phrases
- a board of governors
See full entry
(also Governor)
a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US
- the governor of Arizona
- the Arizona governor
- Governor Bev Perdue
Extra Examples
- She has officially launched her campaign to become state governor.
- Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
verb + governor
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
phrases
- a board of governors
See full entry
(especially British English) a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital
- One way of getting things changed is to become a school governor.
- the board of governors of the college
Extra Examples
- She served as a parent governor at her children's school.
- I'll have to present my plan to the board of governors.
Topics Jobsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
verb + governor
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
phrases
- a board of governors
See full entry
(British English) a person who is in charge of an institution
- A copy of the report was sent to the prison governor.
- He is a former governor of the Bank of England.
- (informal) I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs somebody).
see also guv’nor
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
verb + governor
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
phrases
- a board of governors
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.

单词	governor
释义	governor noun /ˈɡʌvənə(r)/ /ˈɡʌvərnər/ jump to other results (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 The report was written by Chris Patten, the former governor of Hong Kong. She was appointed as acting governor until an election could be held. They voted to recall the sitting governor. He will take office as interim governor pending fresh elections. Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deputy lieutenant acting … verb + governor appoint appoint somebody (as) elect … phrases a board of governors See full entry (also Governor) a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US the governor of Arizona the Arizona governor Governor Bev Perdue Extra Examples She has officially launched her campaign to become state governor. Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deputy lieutenant acting … verb + governor appoint appoint somebody (as) elect … phrases a board of governors See full entry (especially British English) a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital One way of getting things changed is to become a school governor. the board of governors of the college Extra Examples She served as a parent governor at her children's school. I'll have to present my plan to the board of governors. Topics Jobsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deputy lieutenant acting … verb + governor appoint appoint somebody (as) elect … phrases a board of governors See full entry (British English) a person who is in charge of an institution A copy of the report was sent to the prison governor. He is a former governor of the Bank of England. (informal) I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs somebody). see also guv’nor Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deputy lieutenant acting … verb + governor appoint appoint somebody (as) elect … phrases a board of governors See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.
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