Governor: meaning, definitions and examples
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governor
[ หษกสvษnษr ]
political leader
A governor is a person who is elected or appointed to lead the government of a state or territory.
Synonyms
administrator, chief executive, leader
Examples of usage
- The governor of California signed a new bill into law.
- The governor will be making an official visit to the neighboring state.
head of an institution
In some organizations, the governor is the head of the board or governing body overseeing the institution.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The governor of the university announced new scholarship opportunities.
- The governor of the bank is responsible for strategic decisions.
device regulating motion
A governor is a device used to regulate the speed or motion of a machine or engine.
Synonyms
controller, limiter, regulator
Examples of usage
- The steam engine had a governor to control its speed.
- The governor on the car engine prevented it from exceeding a certain speed limit.
Translations
Translations of the word "governor" in other languages:
๐ต๐น governador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคพเคเฅเคฏเคชเคพเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Gouverneur
๐ฎ๐ฉ gubernur
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะฑะตัะฝะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ gubernator
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅไบ
๐ซ๐ท gouverneur
๐ช๐ธ gobernador
๐น๐ท vali
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ์ง์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุงูุธ
๐จ๐ฟ guvernรฉr
๐ธ๐ฐ guvernรฉr
๐จ๐ณ ็้ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ guverner
๐ฎ๐ธ rรญkisstjรณri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณัะฑะตัะฝะฐัะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแ แแแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qubernator
๐ฒ๐ฝ gobernador
Word origin
The word 'governor' originated from the Old French word 'governeor' which came from the Latin word 'gubernator', meaning 'helmsman' or 'master of a ship'. The term evolved over time to refer to political leaders and heads of institutions. It has been used in various forms across different languages and cultures to denote a person in authority.
See also: governability, governable, governance, governing, government, governmental, governors, ungovernable, ungoverned.