governor

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə/]

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1. governor (noun) — sense 1

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

Example: Younger voters are more libertarian in political philosophy than older voters and are credited with the success of libertarian governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota.

2. governor (noun) — sense 2

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

Example: A governor on the injection pump limits the speed when running idle.

3. governor (noun) — sense 3

Definition: 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.

Example: The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

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