governor synonyms

governor

n.

  1. An administrator

    director, presiding officer, ruler; see administrator.

  2. Chief executive of a major political division

    executive head of a state, provincial magistrate, territorial executive, local executive, representative of the crown, gubernatorial leader, gubernator (Latin), governor of the state.

  3. A regulating mechanism

    automatic control, fuel control, heat control, thermocouple, thermostat, on-off thermostat, alarm, rheostat, butterfly valve; see also valve.

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