Governor Definition
gŭvər-nər
governors
noun
governors
A person who governs.
Webster's New World
The manager or administrative head of an organization, business, or institution.
American Heritage
A person having authority; esp., one's father or employer.
Webster's New World
A military commandant.
American Heritage
A mechanical device for automatically controlling the speed of an engine or motor as by regulating the intake of fuel, steam, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- governor of the state
- gubernator (Latin)
- gubernatorial leader
- representative of the crown
- executive head of a state
- provincial magistrate
- local executive
- territorial executive
- butterfly valve
- rheostat
- thermocouple
- heat control
- fuel control
- automatic control
- on-off thermostat
Other Word Forms of Governor
Noun
Singular:
governor
Plural:
governorsOrigin of Governor
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From Middle English govenour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kybernetes, “steersman, pilot, guide”), from κυβερνάω (kybernao, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”).
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