Governor
noun
A person who is in charge of governing a state or region in a country.
The governor of California has ordered a state-wide lockdown.
Often appears as...
- state governor
- lieutenant governor
noun
A device in an engine that controls the amount of power it produces.
The governor helps prevent the engine from overheating.
Often appears as...
- speed governor
- centrifugal governor
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Technical
noun
A member of a board overseeing a public institution, such as a school.
He has served five years as a school governor.
Often appears as...
- school governor
- hospital governor
noun
In chess, a governor is another term for a castled king.
You cannot move your governor in the next turn.
Often appears as...
- king's governor
- castle the governor
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Technical
noun
A person who is in charge of governing a state or region in a country.
The governor of California has ordered a state-wide lockdown.
Often appears as...
- state governor
- lieutenant governor
noun
A device in an engine that controls the amount of power it produces.
The governor helps prevent the engine from overheating.
Often appears as...
- speed governor
- centrifugal governor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A member of a board overseeing a public institution, such as a school.
He has served five years as a school governor.
Often appears as...
- school governor
- hospital governor
noun
In chess, a governor is another term for a castled king.
You cannot move your governor in the next turn.
Often appears as...
- king's governor
- castle the governor
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Political Authority
Governor refers to the highest-ranking official in a state, not necessarily the national leader.
The governor will be attending the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Power
A governor has the power to sign bills into state law and manage the state's executive branch.
The governor signed the new traffic law yesterday.
Pro Tip 3/3Elected Position
Governors are typically elected by the people of a state for a fixed term.
She's running for governor next year.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Authority
Governor refers to the highest-ranking official in a state, not necessarily the national leader.
The governor will be attending the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Power
A governor has the power to sign bills into state law and manage the state's executive branch.
The governor signed the new traffic law yesterday.
Pro Tip 3/3Elected Position
Governors are typically elected by the people of a state for a fixed term.
She's running for governor next year.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Authority
Governor refers to the highest-ranking official in a state, not necessarily the national leader.
The governor will be attending the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Power
A governor has the power to sign bills into state law and manage the state's executive branch.
The governor signed the new traffic law yesterday.
Pro Tip 3/3Elected Position
Governors are typically elected by the people of a state for a fixed term.
She's running for governor next year.
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Sheryl Sandberg: So we...
Everywhere I go, women say they're getting better relationships with their spouses, asking for more help at home, asking for the promotions they should be getting at work, and importantly, believing it themselves. Even little things. One of the governors of one of the states told me that he didn't realize that more women were, in fact, literally sitting on the side of the room, which they are,
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3 questions to ask...
My father may have mentioned that he was going to spend eternity in a very fiery place if he didn't find my name on that checklist. And indeed, the man checks the checklist eventually, and he found my name, and he let us inside. But I don't remember meeting the governor of Georgia.
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How America's public...
School funding should not be decided by property taxes or some funky economic equation where rich kids continue to benefit from state aid, while poor kids are continuously having food and resources taken from their mouths. Governors, senators, mayors, city council members --
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
our children and that by the way goes also to the part of superintendents and educators and governors and mayors and politicians who also have to weigh in on this decision uh so it is complicated dr fauci has said multiple times this is not a one-size-fits-all equation
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Asia's rise -- how and...
of being the most mighty, and the governors of the world? So, always avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward. Now if these inequalities, climate and war can be avoided, get ready for a world in equity, because this is what seems to be happening.
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Our campaign to ban...
started. We used social media to support our goal and already on day two, police started to come to our home and school. What were these two girls doing? We knew we weren't making the governor look his best by doing this food strike -- we could have gone to jail.
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Fact-checking the Bible...
sent out a message that all the world should be taxed and/or a census taken depends on the translation and that everyone had to travel to their ancestral homeland to be counted scholars have a couple questions about this first Karenia s-- wasn't governor
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A clean energy proposal...
so I said forget that we're I'm a new governor we can fix this we're going to go to Greenville with my whole cabinet and we will just make Electrolux an offer they can't refuse so I brought my whole pet cabinet and we met with all of
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
them and their habitats thank you so much for your time it's really nice to meet you hearing the governor talk about how they're working both locally and globally to protect their snow leopards is so reassuring and it's clearly
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Governments don't...
took action, not in cyber attacks, but threatening information to be free. On social media, they said, "We will release information that ties prosecutors and governors to corrupt drug deals with the cartel."
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Sheryl Sandberg: So we...
Everywhere I go, women say they're getting better relationships with their spouses, asking for more help at home, asking for the promotions they should be getting at work, and importantly, believing it themselves. Even little things. One of the governors of one of the states told me that he didn't realize that more women were, in fact, literally sitting on the side of the room, which they are,
Video examples
3 questions to ask...
My father may have mentioned that he was going to spend eternity in a very fiery place if he didn't find my name on that checklist. And indeed, the man checks the checklist eventually, and he found my name, and he let us inside. But I don't remember meeting the governor of Georgia.
Video examples
How America's public...
School funding should not be decided by property taxes or some funky economic equation where rich kids continue to benefit from state aid, while poor kids are continuously having food and resources taken from their mouths. Governors, senators, mayors, city council members --
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
our children and that by the way goes also to the part of superintendents and educators and governors and mayors and politicians who also have to weigh in on this decision uh so it is complicated dr fauci has said multiple times this is not a one-size-fits-all equation
Video examples
Asia's rise -- how and...
of being the most mighty, and the governors of the world? So, always avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward. Now if these inequalities, climate and war can be avoided, get ready for a world in equity, because this is what seems to be happening.
Video examples
Our campaign to ban...
started. We used social media to support our goal and already on day two, police started to come to our home and school. What were these two girls doing? We knew we weren't making the governor look his best by doing this food strike -- we could have gone to jail.
Video examples
Fact-checking the Bible...
sent out a message that all the world should be taxed and/or a census taken depends on the translation and that everyone had to travel to their ancestral homeland to be counted scholars have a couple questions about this first Karenia s-- wasn't governor
Video examples
A clean energy proposal...
so I said forget that we're I'm a new governor we can fix this we're going to go to Greenville with my whole cabinet and we will just make Electrolux an offer they can't refuse so I brought my whole pet cabinet and we met with all of
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
them and their habitats thank you so much for your time it's really nice to meet you hearing the governor talk about how they're working both locally and globally to protect their snow leopards is so reassuring and it's clearly
Video examples
Governments don't...
took action, not in cyber attacks, but threatening information to be free. On social media, they said, "We will release information that ties prosecutors and governors to corrupt drug deals with the cartel."
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Quote examples
Jeb Bush
American Politician
I had the chance to be governor for eight years and I took a year to transition out and a year to transition in, so that's a decade of my life where I pursued my own ambitions and I thought it was time to rearrange my life to focus on other things.
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Jan Brewer
American Politician
I have a responsibility as an elected governor to govern and when I say govern, that means to make sure that our citizens are safe and we need the federal government to step up and do their job. They need to secure our borders.
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Kathleen Blanco
American Politician
At the state level, we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again. The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility.
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Kay Ivey
American Politician
Throughout my career, I have advocated for our service men and women, and I will continue to do all I can as governor to offer my support to those who have given us so much.
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Jesse Ventura
American Politician
I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.
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Robert Casey
American Politician
As I discovered, even the governor of a major state who holds pro-life views can be denied a hearing at his party's convention without the national media protesting it.
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James Madison
American President
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
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Andy Beshear
American Politician
As governor, I'll treat all Kentucky families with dignity and respect.
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Doug Ducey
American Politician
As governor, it is my highest priority to protect Arizona citizens.
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John Engler
American Politician
As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.
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Jeb Bush
American Politician
I had the chance to be governor for eight years and I took a year to transition out and a year to transition in, so that's a decade of my life where I pursued my own ambitions and I thought it was time to rearrange my life to focus on other things.
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Jan Brewer
American Politician
I have a responsibility as an elected governor to govern and when I say govern, that means to make sure that our citizens are safe and we need the federal government to step up and do their job. They need to secure our borders.
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Kathleen Blanco
American Politician
At the state level, we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again. The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility.
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Kay Ivey
American Politician
Throughout my career, I have advocated for our service men and women, and I will continue to do all I can as governor to offer my support to those who have given us so much.
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Jesse Ventura
American Politician
I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.
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Robert Casey
American Politician
As I discovered, even the governor of a major state who holds pro-life views can be denied a hearing at his party's convention without the national media protesting it.
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James Madison
American President
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
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Andy Beshear
American Politician
As governor, I'll treat all Kentucky families with dignity and respect.
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Doug Ducey
American Politician
As governor, it is my highest priority to protect Arizona citizens.
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John Engler
American Politician
As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.
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