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Lieutenant governor
Meaning
Noun
●
In Government:
The state
representative
of, or
second-in-command
of a
governor
, or Crown, who usually
acts
as the
nominal
chief executive officer
of the realm.
●
In Canadian English & Government:
The
representative
of the Crown in the
provincial
legislatures
of Canada.
●
In American English & Government:
The next-in-line to the
chief executive
of a
primary
political
division
of the United States of America, such as a state, second to the governor.
●
The
title
for someone
who
holds
the
lieutenant governor
job.
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Synonyms
Lieutenant-Governor
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