Definition of governor Governor

/gʌˈvɚnɚ/ - [guverner] - gov•er•nor

We found 15 definitions of governor from 7 different sources.

What does governor mean?

Noun Plural: governors
governor - the head of a state government
		politician a person active in party politics
		bey the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
		eparch the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
		governor general a governor of high rank
		military governor the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)
		nawab, nabob a governor in India during the Mogul empire
		proconsul an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
		satrap a governor of a province in ancient Persia
governor - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
		regulator
		controller, control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
		flywheel regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine

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governor (Noun)
The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Roman 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.
governor (Noun)
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
governor (Noun)
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.
governor (Noun)
Father.
governor (Noun)
Boss, employer.

governor (n.)
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.
governor (n.)
One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
governor (n.)
A pilot; a steersman.
governor (n.)
A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.

governor
An official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit.

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.

A governor is the leader of a state. For instance, in the United States of America, each of the 50 states has a governor. The governor is responsible for the state's administrative processes.