governor

[guhv-er-ner, ‑uh-ner] / ˈgʌv ər nər, ‑ə nər /

NOUN

person administrating government

Synonyms

STRONG

administrator boss chief commander comptroller controller director executive head leader manager overseer ruler superintendent supervisor

WEAK

chief of state gubernatorial leader guv head honcho presiding officer

Antonyms

STRONG

employee follower worker

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As a result, the county governor formally opposed the location during a recent consultation process.

From Barron's

Roy Cooper, a Democrat who served two terms as governor, is running for the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Against the backdrop of recent kidnappings, governors and traditional chiefs from 19 northern states recently dubbed illegal mining a "major contributory factor to the security crises".

From Barron's

Now running for governor of California, the word appears nowhere in his launch video.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Japan's policy board, led by governor Kazuo Ueda, increased its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to "around 0.75%" on Friday.

From BBC

governor

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