guvnor
mainly UK
a person in charge of or responsible for a particular organization: （某组织机构的）董事，理事，主管
a prison/school governor典狱长／学校董事
The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.典狱长告诫犯人们不要闹事。
The governor was looking for a fall guy to take the blame for the corruption scandal.州长要找替罪羊为贪污丑闻承担责任。
The governor has denied making improper use of state money.州长否认非法挪用州政府的资金。
The new state governor has promised to purge the police force of corruption.新州长已保证要清除警察队伍中的腐败现象。
The headmistress agreed to recommend the teachers' proposals to the school governors.女校长同意把这位老师的建议提请学校董事们考虑。

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Leaders of national & regional governments
chancellor
chancellorship
chief executive
civic leader
co-ruler
first minister
FM
generalissimo
governorship
gubernatorial
premier
premiership
Pres.
presidency
state premier
Taoiseach
the power behind the throneidiom
Tánaiste
veep
vice president

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governor | American Dictionary

governor
noun[ C ]
us/ˈɡʌv·ə·nər, -ər·nər/
a person in charge of an organization or of a particular political unit, esp. a US state:
Governors from most of the 50 states will meet in Omaha this weekend.
The board of governors of the hospital meets every month.

governor | Business English

governor
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈɡʌvənər/us
BANKING, ECONOMICS, COMMERCE
the title of the official leader of some organizations, or member of a group that is in charge of some organizations:
There will be changes to the way the BBC trains its new governors.
governor of sthHis latest role was as governor of the Open Market Committee.
Dolan is also on the board of governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
GOVERNMENT
an elected official in charge of a particular region or state:
The governor will sign the finance bill into law tomorrow.
governor of sthMr Fox was previously the governor of the state of Guanajuato.
 Governor(abbreviationGov)
the title of an elected official in charge of a particular region or state:
Governor Patrick is seeking re-election in November.
Gov Jim Doyle of Wisconsin
an interview with Govs Granholm and McDonell

Examples of governor

governor
Archives hold numerous complaints from provincial governors about the insufficiency of security forces under their authority and requests for additional mounted recruits.
Because of their previous histories with royal governors, however, the new designs would represent real departures from their past practices.
One type of such governors was a progressive governor.
For presidents whose political survival was in question, heeding the demands of provincial governors for greater revenue shares could enhance their legitimacy to govern.
In fact, this makes him or her a touchstone - an influential governor whose choices can actively engage and perpetuate conventions and clichés.
If the shortcomings of governors lead the public to scale down demands to match what political elites can supply, this creates a low-level equilibrium trap.
Laws are necessary to control bureaucrats implementing decisions of governors, and to introduce predictability and thus rationality in the administration of government.
But even governors of central banks are ill-advised to take technical decisions about the operations of exchange markets.
Under colonial rule the administration of the whole territory was formalised since the governors put an end to all personalised positions and regulations.
But she has revealed the centrality of the governors general and their administrative tradition, and has set the framework for further research.
Fiscal earnings were not the only reason why some governors were unwilling to enforce these laws.
In fact, they were increasingly run by their clerks, often lawyers, while their governors and assistants participated less in day-to-day management.
Regardless of their differences, all were agreed that this responsibility should not fall to the governors, or their medical lackeys.
It is such public support that governors managed to capitalize on in their elections.
In other cases too, governors kept tight hold of records, only releasing them after a helpful delay and much quibbling.
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acting governor
The officers acted under the authority of the actinggovernor.
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