Governor
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governor¹
- /ˈɡʌv(ə)nə/
- /ˈɡʌvɚnɚ/
- /ˈɡʌvənə/
- /ˈɡʌvənɚ/
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Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō)bor.
Latin gubernō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin gubernator
Old French gouvreneurbor.
Middle English governour
English governor
From Middle English governour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “steersman, pilot, guide”), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”), of disputed origin. By surface analysis, govern + -or. Doublet of gubernator.
noun governors · gouernour · gouvernor · gouvernour · governer · governour
- The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country. Younger voters are more libertarian in political philosophy than older voters and are credited with the success of libertarian governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota.
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback. A governor on the injection pump limits the speed when running idle.
- A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger 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.
- Term of address to a man. "Oh, right you are, governor, if you say so," accepted Fank […]
- A superior, especially a boss, an employer, or (law enforcement) a superior police officer. DCI Tom Barnaby: ... so far, your detective sergeant is absolutely believable. Nico Bentley: Terrific. Why? Barnaby: You've observed Rule Number 1: Always keep the governor waiting.
- Synonym of father. "Say 'father.' We never called him papa; and if one of my brothers had addressed him as 'governor,' as boys do now, I really think he'd have him cut off with a shilling."
- A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
- One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
- A pilot; a steersman.
Governor²
noun Governors
- The title for someone who holds the post of governor. The Auschwitz Memorial Museum slammed Kyle Langford, Republican candidate for Governor of California, after his antisemitic remarks, calling out his actions as a “profound moral failure.”
