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governor

/ˈɡʌv(ə)nə(ɹ)/
noun
  1. The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.

  2. A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

  3. A member of a decision-making for an 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.

Synonymsbailiff, circuit intendant, daotai, gubernator, intendant, proconsul

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