Governor

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌvərnər/

Definitions of governor

noun a person who governs or controls

Example Sentences

A1 The governor visited the school to meet the students.

A2 The governor of the state gave a speech at the event.

B1 The governor signed a new law to improve healthcare in the region.

B2 The governor's term in office will end next year.

C1 The governor faced criticism for his handling of the recent crisis.

C2 The governor implemented several reforms during his time in office.

Examples of governor in a Sentence

formal The governor of the state made an official statement regarding the new policy.

informal Did you hear what the governor said about the upcoming election?

slang The governor is really shaking things up in the capital.

figurative As the governor of the project, she had to make some tough decisions.

Grammatical Forms of governor

• past tense: governed
• plural: governors
• comparative: more governor
• superlative: most governor
• present tense: governs
• future tense: will govern
• perfect tense: has governed
• continuous tense: is governing
• singular: governor
• positive degree: governor
• infinitive: to govern
• gerund: governing
• participle: governing

Origin and Evolution of governor

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'governor' originated from the Latin word 'gubernator', which means 'helmsman' or 'steersman'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'governor' expanded to refer to a person in authority who governs or controls a region or organization.