gov|er|nor

gov|er|nor
gov|er|nor «GUHV uhr nuhr, GUHV nuhr», noun.
1. the official elected as the executive head of a state of the United States. The governor of a state carries out the laws made by a state legislature. Abbr: Gov.
2. an official appointed to govern a province, colony, city, or fort: »

History is full, down to this day, of the imbecility of kings and governors (Emerson).

SYNONYM(S): ruler.
3. a person who manages or directs the affairs of a club, society, institution, or, sometimes, a business. A club often has a board of governors. SYNONYM(S): manager, director, overseer.
4. an automatic device to keep a machine going at an even speed by controlling the supply of fuel or power: »

Most steam engines are equipped with governors to regulate their speed.

5. Especially British Slang. one's father, employer, or other superior (used as a familiar term of address).
6. British Slang. a prison warden.
7. Obsolete. a tutor.
[< Old French governeor < Latin gubernātor (originally) teersman < gubernāre; see etym. under govern (Cf.govern)]

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