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governor

gov·er·nor

governor

 
 
pronunciation:
guh vr nr [or] guh v nr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: one who governs a political unit, esp. a U.S. state.
definition 2: a person who has oversight of a particular organization or institution.
the prison governorthe university's board of governors
definition 3: (chiefly British; informal) one's boss, or one who is in a position of authority over one; guv'nor.
The governor wants to talk to you in his office right away.
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