Synonyms for governor
ˈgʌv ər nər, -ə nərgov·er·nor

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1. governornoun

   the head of a state government

   Synonyms:
   regulator

2. governor, regulatornoun

   a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

   Synonyms:
   regulator

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1. governornoun

   Synonyms:
   ruler, director, manager, comptroller, superintendent, overseer

2. governornoun

   Synonyms:
   executive, chief magistrate

3. governornoun

   Synonyms:
   tutor, instructor, guardian

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1. governornoun

   Synonyms:
   chief magistrate, executive

   Associated words:
   gubernatorial

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1. List of paraphrases for "governor":

   ruler, ruling, gouverneur, gov., governador, governors, conservative, mayor, regulator, wali

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1. List of known nicknames for "Governor":

   Governor Washington Jr.

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1. Mark Purtle:

   After personally reviewing the governor's medical records, with his permission, and visiting with him and his attending physicians, we believe the governor has a viral illness with dehydration, we also conducted a series of tests in which we ruled out other contributing factors, including cardiac issues. The governor is still receiving fluids and is resting comfortably.

2. David Turner:

   It is always easier to stop someone's rise sooner rather than later, you don't lose your race for governor and then run for president.

3. House Speaker William Howell:

   Governor McAuliffe’s executive order defies the plain text of the Constitution, flouts the separation of powers, and has no precedent in the annals of Virginia history.

4. Sarah Riggs Amico:

   I sat in an awful lot of living rooms( during the last campaign) and I can tell you, nobody's happy about having 79 counties without an OB-GYN or 64 without a pediatrician, or the highest maternal mortality rate in America, if we do those things, we can win. Look what we did last year and there was an awful lot of shenanigans at the ballot box that probably prevented Stacey Abrams in 2018 from being governor.

5. Lujan Grisham:

   I have always worked well within the federal agencies to ensure New Mexicans have the resources and tools they need to succeed and cultivated valuable, bi-partisan relationships over my time in Congressional Hispanic Caucus in order to ensure continued full funding of New Mexico's state of the art national defense facilities and labs, new Mexicans want a Governor who will continue to fight and hold President Trump accountable for policies that hurt New Mexicans and hard-working families.