B1nounpolitics
US/ˈɡʌv.ər.nər/
UK/ˈɡʌv.ən.ə/
the person in charge of a state, region or central bank, or of an organization
In context
The governor of California announced new rules on water use.
The central bank governor said interest rates would stay the same.
She was elected governor of the state at just forty.
Words that go with governor
noun + noun
- state governorThe state governor visited the flooded towns.
- bank governorThe bank governor warned about rising prices.
verb + noun
- elected governorHe was elected governor in 2018.
noun + preposition
- governor ofShe is the governor of Texas.
adjective + noun
- former governorThe former governor wrote a book.