Governor
Meaning of Governor
noun
- an official appointed to govern a town or region.
- the head of a public institution.
- 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.
Middle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern).
Information about Governor
- It is a name.
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Hyphenation of Governor
Gover-nor
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- Governor is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Governor synonyms
Meaning regulator:
Meaning a person responsible for carrying out the administration of a business or organization:
Meaning a person exercising government or dominion:
Meaning the head of an organization:
Meaning the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country:
Meaning the most important or senior person in an organization or group:
Meaning a person in charge of something; a director or leader:
Meaning a prime minister or other head of government:
Meaning the elected head of a republic:
Meaning a ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign:
Meaning a senior state or legal official:
Meaning a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff:
Meaning a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business:
Meaning a person chosen to preside over a meeting:
Meaning a woman chosen to preside over a meeting:
Meaning a chairman or chairwoman (used as a neutral alternative):
Meaning a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs:
Meaning a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity:
Meaning a person who supervises a person or an activity:
Meaning a person appointed to a role on or by a commission:
Meaning a person or thing that directs or regulates something:
Meaning a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves:
Meaning the head of certain schools, colleges, or other institutions:
Meaning a person who supervises others, especially workers:
Meaning a person who arranges an event or activity:
Meaning a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization:
Words that rhyme with Governor
Vernor, archgovernor, cogovernor, governor, mainpernor, misgovernor, pernor, subgovernor, undergovernor, turnor
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