| word | governor |
|---|---|
| definition | noun In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state. He was governor of the province in the late 1970s. The governor addressed the New Jersey Assembly. A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital . Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers. ...the chairman of the BBC board of governors. In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution. The incident was reported to the prison governor. |
| inflections | governors |
| cefr-level | B2 |
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