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plural governors, feminine governess
(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country. quotations examples
Younger voters are more libertarian in political philosophy than older voters and are credited with the success of libertarian governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota
1999, Karen O'Connor, The essentials of American government: continuity and change, p 17
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback. quotations examples
Generator excitation is obtained by a combination of the separately-excited and self-excited fields, and the output is controlled by a resistance in the separate field circuit adjusted by the load regulator under the control of the engine governor.
1961 October, “The first 1,250 h.p. Birmingham/Sulzer Type 2 diesels enter service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 607
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. quotations examples
The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov (November 6, 2009)
(informal) Father. quotations examples
"Say 'father.' We never called him papa; and if one of my brothers had addressed him as 'governor,' as boys do now, I really think he'd have him cut off with a shilling."
1869, Louisa May Alcott, An Old-Fashioned Girl
(informal) Boss; employer; gaffer. examples
(UK, informal, dated) Term of address to a man; guv'nor. examples
(grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another. examples
(dated) One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian. examples
(nautical) A pilot; a steersman. examples