governor

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• (US) IPA: /gʌvənɚ/
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[change] Noun

Singular governor

Plural governors

1. A governor is a person who leads a place like a state or territory.

   The king appointed a new governor for the province.

   The governor agreed to set the prisoner free.

   The election for state governor was a close one.