governor generalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɡʌv.ən.ə ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˌɡʌv.ɚ.nɚ ˈdʒen.ɚ.əl/plural governors generalthe main representative of a country in another country that is controlled by the first country, especially the representative of the British king or queen in a country that is a member of the Commonwealth
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Colonisation & self-government
- annex
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- crown colony
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- dependency
- devolution
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- non-aligned
- self-rule
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