lieutenant governor
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- noun
- /luˈtɛnənt ˈɡʌvərnər/
- Specialized
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- In 1880, Rufus Barringer, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, addressed townships on the campaign trail.
- a former lieutenant governor
They often hire former bureaucrats, former legislators, former Lieutenant governors to make their case.
- They often hire former bureaucrats, former legislators, former Lieutenant governors to make their case.
- So he went from Democrat to Republican, and he ran for Lieutenant governor.
- This is a clip of Trump, Let's see, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick of Texas also blaming video games.
- And Democratic Lieutenant governor and boss elf from Rudolph John Fetterman, our dentist.
Examples
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The lieutenant governor presided over the legislative session in the absence of the governor.
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"Thank you, thank you," she heard herself say a few minutes later, after the lieutenant governor of New York introduced her.
Academic text (2012) -
Frank Brogan, lieutenant governor of the State of Florida, spoke to the group about the value of music education.
Academic text (1999) -
Being the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma meant tremendous rewards and awards.
Fiction book (1997) -
Our governor and lieutenant governor, along with their cabinet, have performed phenomenally during this disaster.
Blog text (20) -
Also, a letter signed by the lieutenant governor of Illinois was included encouraging respondents to reply to the questionnaire.
Academic text (1997) -
Case in point, this week, Idaho's governor left the state, so his Lieutenant governor took power and banned state vaccine mandates.
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One of the most vocal opponents in Alabama is plaintiffs' lawyer Jere Locke Beasley, a former lieutenant governor.
Academic text (2003) -
After the resignation of the governor, the lieutenant governor assumed office to serve out the remainder of the term.
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During the campaign, the candidate for lieutenant governor focused on education reform and economic growth.
Synonyms
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A person who acts for a leader when they are absent
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A trusted assistant who helps a leader and acts for them when absent
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A person who rules a place for a king or queen when they are away
A person who rules for a regent or king when they are absent
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'lieutenant' (an assistant or deputy who can act with authority) with 'governor' (the state's executive), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means the governor's deputy. While some institutional details (e.g. being elected or succession rules) require civic knowledge, the core relational meaning is directly compositional and cross-linguistically familiar.
Etymology
Lieutenant governor mixes lieutenant, which meant 'place holder', and governor, the state's leader. This gives the image of someone standing in the leader's place, so they are the 'deputy' who can act for or take over from the governor.