governor

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Synonyms: governer, governour, govenor, governo, govern, governed, governors, governs, governal, governator, govnor

Antonyms: governer, governour, govenor, governo, govern, governed, governors, governs, governal, governator, govnor

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division}} {{lb|en|politics}} The [[chief executive officer]] of a [[first]]-[[level]] administrative [[division]] of a [[country]].
2. {{senseid|en|device that regulates the action of a machine}} A device which [[regulate]]s or [[control]]s some action of a [[machine]] through automatic [[feedback]].
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. {{lb|en|UK|informal|dated}} {{n-g|Term of address to a man.}}
5. {{lb|en|UK|informal}} A [[superior]], [[especially]] a [[boss]], an [[employer]], or {{lb|en|law enforcement}} a [[superior]] [[police officer]].
6. {{lb|en|informal|archaic}} {{synonym of|en|father}}.
7. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[constituent]] of a [[phrase]] that [[govern]]s another.
8. {{lb|en|dated}} One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a [[tutor]]; a [[guardian]].
9. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[pilot]]; a [[steersman]].

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