governor
nounUK /ˈɡʌvənə/
US /ˈɡʌvərnər/
A governor is the leader of a state or region.
The governor visited our school to talk about new parks.
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2. A person in charge of an organization or institution, like a school or bank.
The board of governors met to discuss the school budget.
3. A device that controls the speed of a machine or engine.
The engine's governor keeps it from running too fast.
4. A person appointed to manage a place or group on behalf of others.
He served as governor of the small island colony.