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Governor
/ˈɡʌvənə/
An individual elected or appointed to lead and manage a state or territory, making policy decisions and overseeing government operations.
Synonyms:
administrator
leader
executive
head
chief
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
'There is two
Governors
, is not there?
"You are at home here," answered the
governor
.
The
governor
and his friends are only interested in money.
Etymology:
Originating from the Old French term "governeor," and the Latin "gubernator" from "gubernare" meaning to steer or govern.
Usage Statistics:
79 mentions per 1 million words
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