governor
pronunciation
How to pronounce governor in British English:
UK [ˈɡʌvənə(r)]
How to pronounce governor in American English:
US [ˈɡʌvərnər]
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- Noun:
- the head of a state government
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Word Origin
- governor (n.)
- c. 1300, gouernour, "personal keeper, protector, guide;" late 14c., "one who governs, a ruler," from Old French governeor "prince, ruler, administrator; helmsman" (11c., Modern French gouverneur) and directly from Latin gubernatorem (nominative gubernator) "director, ruler, governor," originally "steersman, pilot" (see govern). Meaning "subordinate ruler; head of a province, etc." is from late 14c. Meaning "one charged with direction or control of an institution, etc." is from late 14c. Mechanical sense of "self-acting regulator" is from 1819. The adjective gubernatorial remembers the Latin form. There is a record of English governator from 1520s.
Example
- 1. In 1928 roosevelt became governor of new york .
- 2. Hebei 's governor finally disclosed the accident in october .
- 3. You will know who the governor of alaska is .
- 4. Both will be chaired by the governor .
- 5. Clear targets , a powerful governor with a strong , hawkish reputation and sanctions for failure are also elements of successful monetary regimes .