| n. | 1. | One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; | ||||||
| 2. | One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian. | |||||||
| 3. | (Naut.) A pilot; a steersman. | |||||||
| 4. | (Mach.) 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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| Noun | 1. | governor - the head of a state government |
| 2. | governor - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) Synonyms: regulator |
GOVERNOR. The title of the executive magistrate in each state and territory of the United States. Under the names of the particular states, the reader will find some of the duties of the governor of such state.
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