Meaning

9 senses

  1. The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

    Gouverneur, Gouverneurin

    губерна́торgubernátor

    губерна́торhubernátor, губерна́торкаhubernátorka

  2. A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

    Regler

    регуля́торreguljátor

    регуля́торrehuljátor

  3. A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.

  4. (UK, dated, informal)Term of address to a man.

  5. (UK, informal)A superior, especially a boss, an employer, or (law enforcement) a superior police officer.

  6. A constituent of a phrase that governs another.

  7. (dated)One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.

  8. A pilot; a steersman.

  9. (archaic, informal)Synonym of father.

More definitions
  • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
  • the head of a state government

Examples

116 sentences

  1. Will you run for governor?

    Ви братимете участь у виборах губернатора? — tikan0

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  2. The governor set the prisoners free.

    deDer Gouverneur setzte die Häftlinge auf freien Fuß. — Sudajaengi

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  3. Tom was appointed by the governor.

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  4. I want to run for governor.

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  5. This is my last term as governor.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
chief executive officer of first-level division of a country:
device which regulates or controls:
Русский
By meaning 2
chief executive officer of first-level division of a country:
device which regulates or controls:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
chief executive officer of first-level division of a country:
device which regulates or controls:

Origin

From Middle English governour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator, from Anc

From Middle English governour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs, “steersman, pilot, guide”), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”), of disputed origin. By surface analysis, govern + -or. Doublet of gubernator.

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Forms

plural: governors

Synonyms

12 synonyms
fatherA1
head of a province:viceroyproconsulbailiffseneschalintendantcircuit intendantdaotaiprovostgubernatortao tai
Close in meaning
  • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel):regulator

Word family

18 related words
RelatedgovernB1governmentA2governorategovernor-generalgovernor generalgubernatorialself-governgovernorship
Derivedarchgovernorcogovernorgovernoressgovernorlygovguvguv'norlieutenant governorsubgovernorundergovernor

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
governessgovernmentA2governmentalB2gownB1

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