Governor: meaning, definitions and examples

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governor

 

[ หˆษกสŒvษ™nษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

head of an institution

In some organizations, the governor is the head of the board or governing body overseeing the institution.

Synonyms

chairman, director, president

Examples of usage

  • The governor of the university announced new scholarship opportunities.
  • The governor of the bank is responsible for strategic decisions.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น governador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเคœเฅเคฏเคชเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gouverneur

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gubernur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณัƒะฑะตั€ะฝะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gubernator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Ÿฅไบ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gouverneur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gobernador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vali

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์ง€์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุงูุธ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ guvernรฉr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ guvernรฉr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็œ้•ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ guverner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรญkisstjรณri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณัƒะฑะตั€ะฝะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qubernator

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gobernador

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,854, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.