Governor

/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)/ noun

The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.

What it means

  1. (noun) The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.
  2. (noun) A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
  3. (noun) 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.
  4. (noun) Father.
  5. (noun) Boss, employer, similar to gaffer.
  6. (noun) Term of address to a man; guv'nor.
  7. (noun) (grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
  8. (noun) One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
  9. (noun) A pilot; a steersman.

Letter analysis

  • Governor contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Governor mean?

The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.

How many letters are in Governor?

Governor has 8 letters.

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