Governor Definition
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English
A flyball governor (mechanical), connected to a linkage to regulate flow.Etymology
From Latin gubernator, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kybernetes, “steersman, pilot, guide”), from κυβερνάω (kybernao, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”).
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Noun
governor (plural governors)
- The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state.
- A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors
- The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov (November 6, 2009)
- The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
- (informal) father
- (informal) boss, employer
Derived terms
- centrifugal governor
Related terms
- govern
- government
- governor-general, governor general, Governor-General, Governor General
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