governor

Definitions

General English

• noun a person who runs a state, a colony or an institution

Accounting

• noun a person in charge of an important institution
• noun one of the members of the federal Reserve board

Aviation

• noun a device for controlling or limiting the speed size or amount of something

Cars & Driving

• noun an engine speed regulator
• noun a transmission regulator

Electronics

• A circuit or device which automatically controls a parameter, such as speed or temperature, of a mechanical device such as an engine.

Politics

• noun a person who governs a state or province
• noun a person representing the crown, e.g. the official in charge of a colony
• noun a member of a group responsible for controlling a public institution such as a hospital or school

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Contexts for “governor”

10 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving
• Electronics
• Politics