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governor

noun

  1. a person who governs; esp.,
    1. a person appointed to govern a dependency, province, town, fort, etc.
    2. ☆ the elected head of any state of the U.S.
    3. any of the group of persons who direct an organization or institution: the board of governors of a hospital
    4. Chiefly Brit. the person in charge of an organization or institution, as a prison
  2. a mechanical device for automatically controlling the speed of an engine or motor as by regulating the intake of fuel, steam, etc.
  3. Brit., Informal a person having authority; esp., one's father or employer: as a term of address, somewhat old-fashioned

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