governor
The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
Other meanings
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger 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.
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κυβερνήτης" (steersman, pilot, guide).
Where this comes from
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