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- Dictionarygovernor/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə/
noun
- 1. an official appointed to govern a town or region.
- 2. the head of a public institution: "the governor of the Bank of England"
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Position of the head of the government of a state or territory of the United States
In the United States, a governor serves as the chief executive and commander-in-chief in each of the fifty states and in the five permanently inhabited territories, functioning as head of state and head of government therein. While like all officials in the United States, checks and balances are placed on the office the governor, significant powers may include ceremonial head of state (representin... Wikipedia