Governor
1Governor — Gov ern*or, n. [OE. governor, governour, OF. governeor, F. gouverneur, fr. L. gubernator steersman, ruler, governor. See {Govern}.] 1. One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler …
2Governor — (engl., spr. gowwĕrnĕr), s. Gouverneur …
3Governor — For other uses, see governor (disambiguation). A governor (from French gouverneur) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non sovereign level of… …
4governor — /guv euhr neuhr, euh neuhr/, n. 1. the executive head of a state in the U.S. 2. a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.: the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison. 3. Also called governor general.… …
5governor — 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… …
6Governor — Der Gouverneur (aus dem Französischen; engl. Governor, span. Gobernador, russ. Губернатор (gubernator) dt. Regent) ist der Leiter eines zivilen oder militärischen Bereichs, der sich auf ein geographisch begrenztes Gebiet bezieht. Das Wort stammt… …
7Governor General of Canada — Viceroy Federal …
8Governor of Oklahoma — Governor of the State of Oklahoma Flag of the Governor …
9Governor-General of New Zealand — Te Kāwana Tianara o Aotearoa Standard of the Governor General …
10Governor of Massachusetts — Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seal of the Governor …
