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TOEFL BNC: 2204 COCA: 1811

governor

governor /ˈgʌvn̩ɚ/ noun
plural governors
governor
/ˈgʌvn̩ɚ/
noun
plural governors
Learner's definition of GOVERNOR
[count]
or Governor : a person who is the leader of the government of a state, province, etc.州长;总督;省长
abbreviation Gov. see also lieutenant governor
: a person who is part of a group of people who control a large organization, school, etc.理事;董事
chiefly British : a person who is in charge of a school, prison, or other large organization or institution(学校、监狱等机构的)负责人,主管
British, informal : a man who has authority over other people : boss老板;总管

See also: governor

TOEFL BNC: 2204 COCA: 1811

governor

noun

gov·​er·​nor ˈgə-vᵊn-ər How to pronounce governor (audio)
 also  ˈgə-vər-nər
1
: one that governs: such as
a
: one that exercises authority especially over an area or group
b
: an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit
d
: the managing director and usually the principal officer of an institution or organization
e
: a member of a group that directs or controls an institution or society
2
: tutor
3
a
slang : one looked upon as governing
b
: mister, sir
usually used as a term of address
4
a
: an attachment to a machine (such as a gasoline engine) for automatic control or limitation of speed
b
: a device giving automatic control (as of pressure or temperature)
governorate
ˈgə-vᵊn-ər-ət How to pronounce governor (audio)
-ˌāt
 also  ˈgə-vər-nər-
noun

Example Sentences

the governor of the state of Florida He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school. the governor of the Bank of England Wait here while I get the governor.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of governor was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 2204 COCA: 1811
governor

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GOVERNOR | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdeputy, lieutenant副總督;副州長acting, interim代省長;臨時執政官She was appointed as acting governor until an election could be held.她被任命為代省長,任期到舉行選舉為止。incumbent, sitting (both especially NAmE) 現任州長;在任總督former前任州長;前任總督colonial, district, provincial, regional, state殖民地總督;轄區長官;省長;地方長官;州長Fed (= the Federal Reserve in the US) 美聯儲理事Democratic, Republican民主黨/共和黨州長military司令官prison, school (both BrE) 監獄長;學校董事parent (BrE) 家長理事會理事She served as a parent governor at her children's school.她在她孩子的學校擔任家長理事會理事。VERB + GOVERNORappoint, appoint sb (as), elect, elect sb (as)任命(某人為)長官;選舉(某人為)董事recall (NAmE) 罷免州長They voted to recall the sitting governor.他們投票罷免現任州長。become成為州長serve as擔任州長PHRASESa board of governors董事會;理事會

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