governor
11governor — Probably the most frequent use of this term is in various parts of Britain, where working class men use it to address another man, usually one who is unknown to them. In his book The Cockney, Julian Franklyn writes: ‘Guv’ner’, generally so… …
12governor — n. 1) to appoint; elect smb. governor 2) a deputy, lieutenant; military governor 3) a governor general * * * [ gʌv(ə)nə] elect smb. governor lieutenant military governor a deputy a governor general to appoint …
13governor — [[t]gʌ̱və(r)nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ governors 1) N COUNT; N TITLE In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state. He was governor of the province in the late 1970s... Governor… …
14governor — gov|er|nor W3 Governor [ˈgʌvənə US vərnər] n 1.) a) the person in charge of governing a state in the US b) the person in charge of governing a country that is under the political control of another country 2.) BrE a member of a committee that… …
15governor — [1] A device designed to automatically control the speed or position of some part (i.e., engine speed or transmission speed). Governors are used to prevent an engine from exceeding its maximum rpms. They are also used on rental vehicles to… …
16governor — noun a) The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state. The seven… …
17governor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deputy, lieutenant ▪ acting, interim ▪ She was appointed as acting governor until an election could be held. ▪ incumbent, sitting …
18governor */*/ — UK [ˈɡʌvə(r)nə(r)] / US [ˈɡʌvərnər] noun [countable] Word forms governor : singular governor plural governors 1) an elected official who is the political head of a state in the US the governor of California a) an official who governs a country or …
19Governor — 1) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of the Aaronites (1 Chr. 12:27), keeper of the… …
20governor — Synonyms and related words: abba, administrator, aegis, agent, air warden, arm guard, attendant, backstop, beg, beglerbeg, bey, buffer, bull, bulwark, bumper, burgrave, captain, caretaker, castellan, chatelain, chatelaine, collector, commandant,… …