governor
∞
3.0
- noun
- /ˈɡʌvərnər/
:
gobernador
- The governor of Missouri has called upon the President to declare a state of emergency.
- state governor
- lieutenant governor
- national governors association
He would be the first Jewish governor in North Carolina.
- He would be the first Jewish governor in North Carolina.
- There's all these signs calling out Governor Newsom about water.
- I am running to be a common sense governor to stop wasting money.
- And both of them had been former governors of New Mexico.
- You were the first US governor to issue stay at home orders.
- And yet George W Bush was the first Republican governor of Texas in decades.
- OK, now, here's the thing, Governor Parson is not wrong, right?
- If you think that's just a blip, governor, you've got blip for brains.
- Your brother was the governor, you know, come on.
Examples
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Name three people who served as governor of California.
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In the 1987 election for governor of Louisiana, Edwards faced three congressmen and Louisiana.
Academic text (2017) -
You were the first US governor to issue stay at home orders.
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You are running for governor of New York State.
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And both of them had been former governors of New Mexico.
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He would be the first Jewish governor in North Carolina.
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Best seller, please welcome Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Beto O'Rourke everyone, the next governor of Texas.
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Let's listen to the governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker.
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The governor of Florida announced new initiatives to improve public education.
Synonyms
1
9.9
An informal short word for the person who runs a state
Compounds
- Specialized
33
6.3
An elected official who helps a state's governor and may take their place
- Australian
1
6.5
A person who represents the country's king or queen and does official jobs like signing laws
How Powerful
29
6.2
37
8.1
4
9.9
∞
3.0
- UK
51
3.4
∞
2.7
63
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Governor comes from the Latin gubernator, which means 'steersman' or 'to steer', and it is the same root as govern and government. So a governor is someone who 'steers' a state, guiding laws and policies like a captain guiding a ship.