governor

CEFRB1

/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person elected to lead a state or region.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

Examples

  • Everybody wished he had been elected governor.

  • The prefectural governor got the upper hand in the July elections.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.

  2. The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

  3. Boss; employer; gaffer.

More examples

In context

  • The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

  • Younger voters are more libertarian in political philosophy than older voters and are credited with the success of libertarian governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota.

  • The former governor of the colony

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Origin

noun

From Middle English governour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “steersman, pilot, guide”), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”), of disputed origin. By surface analysis, govern + -or. Doublet of gubernator.