ˈɡʌvənə n. 1 a
person who governs; a
ruler. 2 a an
official governing a
province,
town, etc. b a
representative of
the Crown in a
colony. 3 the
executive head of
each State of the
US. 4 an
officer commanding a
fortress or
garrison. 5 the head or a
member of a governing
body of an
institution. 6 the official in
charge of a
prison. 7 a sl. one's employer. b sl. one's
father. c colloq. (as a
form of address)
sir. 8 Mech. an
automatic regulator controlling the
speed of an
engine etc. øGovernor-General the representative of the Crown in a
Commonwealth country that regards the
Queen as Head of State. øøgovernorate n. governorship n. [ME f. AF gouvernour, OF governêo(u)r f. L gubernator -oris (as GOVERN)]