governor
noun
[ ˈɡʌv(ə)nə ]
• an official appointed to govern a town or region.
Similar:
administrator,
ruler,
chief,
leader,
principal,
head,
premier,
president,
viceroy,
chancellor,
manager,
director,
chairman,
chairwoman,
chairperson,
chair,
superintendent,
supervisor,
commissioner,
controller,
master,
warden,
overseer,
organizer,
member of the board,
boss,
• the head of a public institution.
Similar:
administrator,
ruler,
chief,
leader,
principal,
head,
premier,
president,
viceroy,
chancellor,
manager,
director,
chairman,
chairwoman,
chairperson,
chair,
superintendent,
supervisor,
commissioner,
controller,
master,
warden,
overseer,
organizer,
member of the board,
boss,
• the person in authority; one's employer.
• a device automatically regulating the supply of fuel, steam, or water to a machine, ensuring uniform motion or limiting speed.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern).
