Definition of governor

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Governor (n.) A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable..

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Caimacam :: Caimacam (n.) The governor of a sanjak or district in Turkey.
Waywode :: Waywode (n.) Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers..
Commandery :: Commandery (n.) A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.
Legate :: Legate (n.) Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province..
Regent :: Regent (a.) One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler.
Durbar :: Durbar (n.) An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor general of India..
Rectoral :: Rectoral (a.) Pertaining to a rector or governor.
Lord :: Lord (n.) One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor..
Council :: Council (n.) A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council..
Reelect :: Reelect (v. t.) To elect again; as, to reelect the former governor..
Shogun :: Shogun (n.) A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867.
Governor General :: Governor general () A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India..
Toparch :: Toparch (n.) The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy.
Beglerbeg :: Beglerbeg (n.) The governor of a province of the Ottoman empire, next in dignity to the grand vizier..
Tenter :: Tenter (n.) A kind of governor.
Satrap :: Satrap (n.) The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot..
Governess :: Governess (n.) A female governor; a woman invested with authority to control and direct; especially, one intrusted with the care and instruction of children, -- usually in their homes..
Gubernatorial :: Gubernatorial (a.) Pertaining to a governor, or to government..
Ancient :: Ancient (n.) An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
Harmost :: Harmost (n.) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities subjugated by them.
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