governor-general
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governor-general
noun governors-general · governor general
- An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative. It is a historical and analytical study of the position of Viceroy and Governor-General in the Indian constitutional system.
- An official in a similar position in other countries. Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor-general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in 1904.
- A zongdu.
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noun commonwealth official
| 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, gouverneure générale |
| Deutsch | Generalgouverneur |
| Italiano | governatore generale |
| Ελληνικά | γενικός κυβερνήτης genikós kyvernítis |
| Română | guvernator general |
| Русский | генера́л-губерна́тор generál-gubernátor |
| Tiếng Việt | tổng đốc |
noun similar official in other countries
| Español | gobernador general |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 총독 chongdok |
| 日本語 | 総督 sōtoku |
| 中文 | 總督 /总督 zǒngdū |
| Português | governador-geral |
| Deutsch | Generalgouverneur |
| Русский | генера́л-губерна́тор generál-gubernátor |
| Tiếng Việt | tổng đốc |
Talk about this word "governor-general." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/governor-general. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. governor-general. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/governor-general "governor-general." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/governor-general.Cite this
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