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  1. governors

    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.

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  1. governors

    Plural form of the word governor.

    The school board of governors were very fair and just.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 10, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of governors in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of governors in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of governors in a Sentence

  1. Abbas Araqchi:

    We believe that based on this final assessment the board of governors should close the so-called PMD issue.

  2. Susan Lunn:

    I like [Rubio’s] demeanor and what he stands for, but I do like the governors, mainly because of the fact they have managed. They're executives.

  3. Dana Bash:

    It's undeniable there's been remarkable progress for African-Americans in this country. They've been elected senators and governors and running major corporations, but obviously we still have a long way to go.

  4. Miles Coleman:

    We do have cases where governors' races are overwhelmingly decided by the national environment, but sometimes they are decided entirely by state issues, a big criticism was that Terry McAuliffe wouldn’t shut up about Trump in Virginia. But in 2021, Trump wasn’t as visible. It might be an effective strategy if Trump is more visible.

  5. Joe Biden:

    I say to these governors, please help, if you aren't going to help, at least get out of the way of the people who are trying to do the right thing. Use your power to save lives.

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