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lieutenant governorship

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lieutenant governor

 
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–noun
1. a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death.
2. British. a deputy governor.
3. the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.
Origin:
1585–95

Related forms:
lieutenant governorship, noun
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lieutenant governor  
n.   Abbr. Lt. Gov.

  1. An elected official ranking just below the governor of a state in the United States.

  2. The nonelective chief of government of a Canadian province.

lieutenant governorship n.
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