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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Earlier this month, all three joined the other governors in unanimously reappointing Fed presidents.

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He is an independent governor of Livermore Laboratory and has been a paid adviser to TAE.

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The region’s governor gave the go-ahead for the restart in November, after lengthy consultations with businesses and residents.

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Also key were two politicians, both women, both Democrats, one a mayor, the other a governor, both masterful at working with the Republican majorities that dominate Kansas politics.

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But he still fell short of a majority in either chamber, leaving him dependent on opposition lawmakers and provincial governors to pass his bills.

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