governor-general
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.
British usage
noun
A zongdu.
Example Sentences
- "It is a historical and analytical study of the position of Viceroy and Governor-General in the Indian constitutional system."
- "The vulnerability of the Governor-General should not be overstated."
- "2003, The Far East and Australasia 2003, Europa Publications, page 122, The legislative power of the Commonwealth of Australia is vested in a Federal Parliament, consisting of HM the Queen (represented by the Governor-General), a Senate, and a House of Representatives."
- "Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor-general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in 1904."
- "[…]the proper warrants thereon shall be issued by the auditor and countersigned by the governor-general."
- "The Governor-General of Amur resides at Khabarovka (哈巴羅甫喀，即，伯利), in the Primorsk Province (東海濱省)."
Usage
- British usage