governor general
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governor general¹
- /ˈɡʌvənɚ ˌdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/ US
- /ˈɡʌv(ə)nə ˌdʒɛnɹəl/ UK
- /ˈɡɐv(ɘ)nɘ ˌdʒenɹɘl/ New Zealand
- [ˈɡɐv(ɘ̃)nɜ ˌdʒẽnɹɯ] New Zealand
noun governors general · governor-general
- An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative. In 1968, as one of the projects sponsored by the federal Centennial Commission, Irma Coucill was asked to add drawings of all the Governors General and Prime Ministers since Confederation.
- An official in a similar position in other countries. The practice and usage have been recognised in a variety of instances by the Governors General of Louisiana.
Governor General²
proper noun Governors General
- Alternative form of governor general
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noun governor or viceroy possessing some military authority
| Español | gobernador general |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 총독 chongdok |
| 日本語 | 総督 sōtoku |
| 中文 | 總督 /总督 zǒngdū |
| Português | governador geral |
| Français | gouverneur général |
| Deutsch | Generalgouverneur |
| Italiano | governatore generale |
| Română | guvernator general |
| Русский | генера́л-губерна́тор generál-gubernátor |
| Tiếng Việt | thống đốc |
| العربية | حَاكِم عَامّ ḥākim ʕāmm |
noun representative of the monarch
| Español | gobernador general |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 총독 chongdok |
| 日本語 | 総督 sōtoku |
| 中文 | 總督 /总督 zǒngdū |
| Português | governador geral |
| Français | gouverneur général |
| Deutsch | Generalgouverneur |
| Italiano | governatore generale |
| Română | guvernator general |
| Русский | генера́л-губерна́тор generál-gubernátor |
| Tiếng Việt | thống đốc |
| العربية | حَاكِم عَامّ ḥākim ʕāmm |
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title = {governor general},
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