lieutenant governor
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lieutenant governor¹
noun lieutenant governors · lieutenant-governor
- The state representative of, or second-in-command of a governor, or Crown, who usually acts as the nominal chief executive officer of the realm.
- The representative of the Crown in the provincial legislatures of Canada.
- The next-in-line to the chief executive of a primary political division of the United States of America, such as a state, second to the governor.
Lieutenant Governor²
noun
- The title for someone who holds the lieutenant governor job.
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noun second-in-command of a governor
| Español | vicegobernador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 副総督 fukusōtoku, 副知事 fukuchiji |
| Português | vice-governador |
| Français | lieutenant-gouverneur |
| Deutsch | Vizegouverneur |
| Русский | ви́це-губерна́тор více-gubernátor |
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title = {lieutenant governor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lieutenant%20governor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
