lieutenant governor

noun

a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death.

British. a deputy governor.

the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.

Origin of lieutenant governor

First recorded in 1585–95

OTHER WORDS FROM lieutenant governor

lieutenant governorship, noun

Words nearby lieutenant governor

lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, Lièvre, lie with, LIF

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Example sentences from the Web for lieutenant governor

This was accomplished by Athanase de Mzires, lieutenant-governor at Natchitoches.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
From 1789 to '94, Mr. Adams was lieutenant-governor of his native state and from that time to '97, was governor.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
He then commissioned one of them to convey to Acadia M. de Villebon, whom he was sending to that province as lieutenant-governor.
Count Frontenac|William Dawson LeSueur
Why, her great-uncle was a judge, and her second cousin was lieutenant-governor of the State.
A Pasteboard Crown|Clara Morris

George Carteret established himself as lieutenant-governor and bailiff.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant governor

lieutenant governor

noun

a deputy governor

(in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies

lieutenant-governor (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown

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单词	lieutenant governor
释义	lieutenant governor noun a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death. British. a deputy governor. the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general. Origin of lieutenant governor First recorded in 1585–95 OTHER WORDS FROM lieutenant governor lieutenant governorship, noun Words nearby lieutenant governor lieutenancy, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant commander, lieutenant general, lieutenant governor, lieutenant junior grade, lieve, Lièvre, lie with, LIF Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lieutenant governor This was accomplished by Athanase de Mzires, lieutenant-governor at Natchitoches. The Colonization of North America\|Herbert Eugene Bolton From 1789 to '94, Mr. Adams was lieutenant-governor of his native state and from that time to '97, was governor. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution\|L. Carroll Judson He then commissioned one of them to convey to Acadia M. de Villebon, whom he was sending to that province as lieutenant-governor. Count Frontenac\|William Dawson LeSueur Why, her great-uncle was a judge, and her second cousin was lieutenant-governor of the State. A Pasteboard Crown\|Clara Morris George Carteret established himself as lieutenant-governor and bailiff. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lieutenant governor lieutenant governor noun a deputy governor (in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies lieutenant-governor (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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