Governor - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) (syn: regulator)
Extra examples
He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school.
Wait here while I get the governor.
Ronald Reagan was Governor of California before becoming President.
The prisoners applied to the governor for parole.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.
The governor's council on physical fitness
The governor will run for a second term.
Several new government programs were created while she was governor.
The governor needs to address voters' concerns about the economy.
The governor has proposed a number of cost-cutting measures.
The report on poverty was commissioned by the governor.
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
This news will undoubtedly damage the governor's reputation.
Citizens will vote today for their new governor.
Word forms
singular: governor
plural: governors
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