guvnor
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɡʌvnə/
- Slang
:
jefe
- When the guvnor walked in, everyone immediately stood up to greet him.
Examples
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Look, our guvnor sent us down to warn you about something.
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- I come about a very serious matter, guvnor.
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Yeah, alright, Guvnor, but why?
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- Who told you that, guvnor ?
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I'm sorry, Guvnor, no way.
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It'll be our pleasure, guvnor.
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- Thank you guvnor.
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Cheers, guvnor.
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Our guvnor always makes the final decisions for the team.
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The workers gathered to discuss their concerns with the guvnor.
Synonyms
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9.9
A friendly informal way to address a man to show respect
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8.1
A person in charge of workers on a work site
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8.9
An important person in charge who people call jokingly
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9.1
A person who leads a small group of manual workers on a railway or construction site
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9.9
A person who rules a place for a king or queen when they are away
A person who leads a team and makes most decisions
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guvnor is an informal British form of governor, used to mean a boss or person in charge. It comes from the same root as govern, which means 'to steer' or 'to control', so a guvnor is literally someone who 'steers' or leads others — a boss.