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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lieuten′ant gov′ernor, - Governmenta 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 Terms, Governmenta deputy governor.
- Governmentthe executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.
lieuten′ant gov′ernorship.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lieutenant governor n - 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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