governor general

n, pl governors general or governor generals1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the representative of the Crown in a dominion of the Commonwealth or a British colony; vicegerent2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit a governor with jurisdiction or precedence over other governors ˌgovernor-ˈgeneralˌship n

gov′ernor gen′eral

or gov′ernor-gen′eral,

n., pl. governors general, governor generals. 1. a governor who has authority over subordinate or deputy governors. 2. (caps.) the representative of the crown in some countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. [1580–90] gov′ernor-gen′er•al•ship, n.

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Noun

governor general - a governor of high rank governor - the head of a state government

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governor general