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Noun: governor  gú-v(u-)nu(r)
  1. The head of a state government
     
  2. A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
    - regulator

Derived forms: governors

See also: govern, governorship, gubernatorial

Type of: control, controller, politician, pollie [Austral], polly [Austral]

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