governor Synonyms
Strongest:
- helmsman
- employer
- kingpin
- administrator
- director
- foreman
- boss
- boss-man
- leader
- principal
- executive
- master
- chief
- general
- supervisor
- superintendent
- overseer
- manager
- steward
- captain
- commander
- headman
- mistress
Strong:
- taskmaster
- ruler
- straw-boss
- superior
- head
- president
- sovereign
- honcho
- hierarch
- prince
- higher-up
- baron
- princess
- forewoman
- standard-bearer
- potentate
- overlord
- skipper
- czar
- taskmistress
- figurehead
- queen
- tsar
- jefe
- leadman
- king
Weak:
governor Meaning
governor (n)
the head of a state government
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
governor (n.)
One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania.
One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
A pilot; a steersman.
A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.
governor Sentence Examples
- The governor of the state declared a state of emergency due to the impending hurricane.
- The governor met with business leaders to discuss economic development initiatives.
- The newly elected governor promised to focus on education and healthcare.
- The governor's office announced the appointment of a new cabinet.
- The budget proposed by the governor faced opposition from the legislature.
- The governor's veto power allows them to override legislation they deem unconstitutional.
- The governor's speech on infrastructure drew both praise and criticism.
- The governor's approval ratings have been slowly declining over the past year.
- The governor is facing a recall election after a series of scandals.
- The governor's term ends in two years, and they have hinted at running for a second term.
FAQs About the word governor
the head of a state government, a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)One who governs; especially, one who
helmsman, employer, kingpin,administrator, director, foreman, boss, boss man, leader, principal
No antonyms found.
The governor of the state declared a state of emergency due to the impending hurricane.
The governor met with business leaders to discuss economic development initiatives.
The newly elected governor promised to focus on education and healthcare.
The governor's office announced the appointment of a new cabinet.
