governor

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgʌv(ə)nə/

noun

  • 1an official appointed to govern a town or region.
  • the elected executive head of a state of the US.
  • the representative of the British Crown in a colony or in a Commonwealth state that regards the monarch as head of state.
  • 2the head of a public institution: the governor of the Bank of England
  • a member of a governing body.
  • 3British informal the person in authority; one’s employer.
  • 4a device automatically regulating the supply of fuel, steam, or water to a machine, ensuring uniform motion or limiting speed.

Derivatives

governorate

Pronunciation: /-rət/
noun

governorship

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern)

Spelling help

The ending of governor is spelled -or.