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Definitions for Governor

[1] the executive head of a state in the U.S.
[2] a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.: the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison.
[3] Also called governor general. the representative of the crown, as in the Commonwealth of Nations.
[4] a ruler or chief magistrate appointed to govern a province, town, fort, or the like.
[5] Machinery . a device for maintaining uniform speed regardless of changes of load, as by regulating the supply of fuel or working fluid.
[6] British Informal . one's father. one's employer. any man of superior rank or status.
[7] a person who governs
[8] the ruler or chief magistrate of a colony, province, etc
[9] the representative of the Crown in a British colony
[10] British the senior administrator or head of a society, prison, etc
[11] the chief executive of any state in the US
[12] a device that controls the speed of an engine, esp by regulating the supply of fuel, etc, either to limit the maximum speed or to maintain a constant speed
[13] Also called: head grammar a word in a phrase or clause that is the principal item and gives the function of the whole, as hat in the big red hat (as modifier ) a governor noun
[14] British informal a name or title of respect for a father, employer, etc

Words related to Governor

administrator, supervisor, comptroller, manager, ruler, executive, boss, director, chief, overseer, superintendent, commander, head, leader, controller, guv

Words nearby Governor

government printing office, government-in-exile, governmentalism, governmentese, governmenty, governor, governor general, governor winthrop desk, governor's council, governorate, governors island

Origin of Governor

1250–1300; Middle English governour < Old French governeor, gouverneur < Latin gubernātōrem, accusative of gubernātor, equivalent to gubernā(re) to steer, govern + -tor -tor

Other words from Governor

sub·gov·er·nor , noun
un·der·gov·er·nor , noun
Related adjective: gubernatorial

Synonyms for Governor

administrator, boss, chief, commander, comptroller, controller, director, executive, head, leader, manager, overseer, ruler, superintendent, supervisor, chief of state, gubernatorial leader, guv, head honcho, presiding officer