ALL meanings of governor
gov·er·nor
G g - noun governor head of a state 1
- noun governor director, manager 1
- noun governor the executive head of a state in the U.S. 1
- noun governor a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.: the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison. 1
- noun governor Also called governor general. the representative of the crown, as in the Commonwealth of Nations. 1
- noun governor a ruler or chief magistrate appointed to govern a province, town, fort, or the like. 1
- noun governor Machinery. a device for maintaining uniform speed regardless of changes of load, as by regulating the supply of fuel or working fluid. 1
- noun governor British Informal. one's father. one's employer. any man of superior rank or status. 1
- noun governor The elected executive head of a state of the US. 1
- countable noun governor In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state. 0
- countable noun governor A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital. 0
- countable noun governor In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution. 0
- noun governor a person who governs 0
- noun governor the ruler or chief magistrate of a colony, province, etc 0
- noun governor the representative of the Crown in a British colony 0
- noun governor the senior administrator or head of a society, prison, etc 0
- noun governor the chief executive of any state in the US 0
- noun governor a device that controls the speed of an engine, esp by regulating the supply of fuel, etc, either to limit the maximum speed or to maintain a constant speed 0
- noun governor a word in a phrase or clause that is the principal item and gives the function of the whole, as hat in the big red hat 0
- noun governor (as modifier) 0
- noun governor a name or title of respect for a father, employer, etc 0
- noun governor a person appointed to govern a dependency, province, town, fort, etc. 0
- noun governor the elected head of any state of the U.S. 0
- noun governor any of the group of persons who direct an organization or institution 0
- noun governor the person in charge of an organization or institution, as a prison 0
- noun governor a mechanical device for automatically controlling the speed of an engine or motor as by regulating the intake of fuel, steam, etc. 0
- noun governor a person having authority; esp., one's father or employer 0
- noun governor A governor is a device which limits the maximum speed of an engine, especially a diesel engine. 0
- noun governor A governor is a device that controls the speed of an engine. 0