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lieutenant governor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
lieu-tenan-t -gov-er-nor
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

The representative of the Crown in the provincial legislatures of Canada.

Canadian usage

noun

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.

American usage

noun

The title for someone who holds the lieutenant governor job.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lieutenant governors (plural) lieutenant-governor (alternative)

Phrases

governor general

Frequently Paired Words

governor general governor

Questions

What does lieutenant governor mean?
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.

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