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governor in Spanish

governor in Spanish is gobernador, gobernadora — governor means the elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.

governor in Spanish

gobernador
noun
(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
gobernadora
noun
(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

What does "governor" mean?

  1. noun The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.
    "The governor visited the flooded town to meet local families."
  2. noun A device that automatically regulates the speed or operation of a machine.
    "A governor on the steam engine keeps its speed steady."
  3. noun A member of a board that oversees an institution such as a school or bank.
    "As a school governor, he attends meetings about the budget each term."
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governor in a sentence

  • The governor visited the flooded town to meet local families.
  • Residents wrote to the governor asking for a new bridge.
  • A governor on the steam engine keeps its speed steady.
  • The lorry has a governor that stops it going above a set speed.

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What is "governor" in Spanish?
"governor" in Spanish is gobernador, gobernadora. governor means: The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or similar region.
How do you use "governor" in a sentence?
Example: "The governor visited the flooded town to meet local families." In Spanish, "governor" is gobernador, gobernadora.
Are there other ways to say "governor" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "governor": gobernador, gobernadora.
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