| Definitions of 'governor' |
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1. (noun) governor
the head of a state government
2. (noun) governor, regulator
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
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| Definitions of 'governor' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) governor
one who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania
2. (noun) governor
one who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian
3. (noun) governor
a pilot; a steersman
4. (noun) governor
a contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable
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