governor

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)/
/ˈɡʌvənə(ɹ)/
/ˈɡʌvənəɹ/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

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

3 Definition

A member of a decision-making for an 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 Definition

Father.

5 Definition

Boss, employer, similar to gaffer.

6 Definition

Term of address to a man; guv'nor.

7 Definition

(grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.

8 Definition

One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.

9 Definition

A pilot; a steersman.