Definitions for governor
ˈgʌv ər nər, -ə nərgov·er·nor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. governornoun

   the head of a state government

2. governor, regulatornoun

   a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. governornoun

   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.

2. governornoun

   A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

3. governornoun

   A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors

   The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

4. governornoun

   father

5. governornoun

   boss, employer

6. Etymology: From gubernator, from κυβερνήτης, from κυβερνάω.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Governor

   A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root gubernare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. governor

   A governor is an individual elected or appointed as the chief executive of a state, province, or territory. Their role is to implement and enforce laws and policies, manage the state's resources, represent their jurisdiction at an official level, and serve as the head of the state's executive branch. The specific powers and responsibilities of a governor may vary depending on the particular governmental and legal system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Governornoun

   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. Governornoun

   one who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian

3. Governornoun

   a pilot; a steersman

4. Governornoun

   a contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable

5. Etymology: [OE. governor, governour, OF. governeor, F. gouverneur, fr. L. gubernator steersman, ruler, governor. See Govern.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Governor

   A governor is a governing official, or a part that governs something else, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state. In federations, a governor may be the title of each appointed or elected politician who governs a constituent state. In countries, the heads of the constitutive states, provinces, communities and regions may be titled Governor, although this is less common in parliamentary systems such as in some European nations and many of their former colonies, which use titles such as President of the Regional Council in France, President of the Regional Junta in Italy and Ministerpräsident in Germany, where in some states there are governorates as sub-state administrative regions. Other countries using different titles for sub-national units include Mexico, United States and Switzerland. The title also lies, historically, to executive officials acting as representatives of a chartered company which has been granted exercise of sovereignty in a colonial area, such as the British HEIC or the Dutch VOC. These companies operate as a major state within a state with its own armed forces.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. governor

   An officer placed by royal commission in command of a fortress, town, or colony. Governors are also appointed to institutions, hospitals, and other establishments. Also, a revolving bifurcate pendulum, with two iron balls, whose centrifugal divergence equalizes the motion of the steam-engine.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. governor

   An officer placed by royal commission in the military command of a fortress, not only over the garrison but over the inhabitants. In time of war it is an office of great responsibility, and at all times requires considerable experience and military information. Also, in the United States, one who is invested with supreme authority in a State.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. governor

   A person officially elected to govern.

   The school board of governors have a transparent and just voting system.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 10, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GOVERNOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Governor is ranked #64891 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Governor surname appeared 306 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Governor.
   
   49.6% or 152 total occurrences were White.
   40.2% or 123 total occurrences were Black.
   4.2% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   4.2% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Politician

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'governor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3985

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'governor' in Nouns Frequency: #1111

How to pronounce governor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say governor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of governor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of governor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of governor in a Sentence

1. Bobby Leddy:

   Governor Whitmer’s top priority is protecting our economy and the 350,000 jobs in Michigan that depend on the Great Lakes, while ensuring our state has access to affordable energy supplies, right now, Line 5 is operating at normal capacity, and it has not impacted gas prices in any way, even when Enbridge has closed the line for extended periods of time to do routine maintenance.

2. Chad Griffin:

   While she'll make history as the nation's first sitting LGBT governor, the more important truth is that she's supremely capable of leading the state to better days ahead.

3. Donald Trump:

   It is my honor to give my endorsement to Henry McMaster, henry McMaster's going to be, for many years, a great governor. Henry McMaster's doing some special job, and Henry McMaster does it with Henry McMaster heart.

4. Jeb Bush:

   In the meantime the governor and the mayor need to protect law-abiding citizens.

5. Thomas Lewis:

   I think we got to him, i feel confident the governor will do the right thing. I'm not some freak who just wants to sneak into the (opposite sex) bathroom. I want to use the bathroom where I feel I belong.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=governor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Governor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=governor
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=governor
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html