How to Spell governor
governor
//ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)//
governor - noun
- The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- 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.
- Father.
Source: Free Dictionary
Usage examples
A governor is a leader who runs a state. Each state has a governor as its chief executive.
governor - thesaurus
Synonyms: bailiff, circuit intendant, daotai, gubernator, intendant, proconsul, provost, seneschal, tao tai, viceroy
Common misspellings
govenor, governer, gouvernor
Word family
governor, governors, govern, government
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