the governor

Definition of the governor in English English dictionary
governor: A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, (November 6, 2009).
governor: A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback
governor: father
governor: {n} a chief executive magistrate, a commander, one who has high authority, a tutor
governor: In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state. He was governor of the province in the late 1970s Governor William Livingston addressed the New Jersey Assembly
governor: A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable
governor: boss, employer
governor: A pilot; a steersman
governor: The Queen's representative in Queensland The Governor is appointed by Royal Commission on the advice of the Premier The Governor is responsible for approving actions of the executive government and assenting to Acts
governor: One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian
governor: The elected chief executive officer (CEO) of a state
governor: If both houses approve a bill, it goes to the Governor The Governor has three choices: sign the bill into law, allow it to become law without his or her signature, or veto it A governor's veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both houses Most enacted bills go into effect on the first day of January of the next year Urgency bills, and certain other measures, take effect immediately after they are enacted into law
governor: The formal Head of State in New South Wales, the Queen's representative
governor: One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania
governor: A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital. Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers. the chairman of the BBC board of governors
governor: The head of the executive branch for a state
governor: a person who controls a certain place
governor: A device used to automatically hold the rotor RPM constant Used in conjunction with idle-up modes This device is not needed, but aids when flying 3D
governor: The device that gauges the speed of a turbine and activates measures to control this speed
governor: An official appointed to govern a colony or territory The Governor held power directly derived from the Queen to manage the affairs of the colony
governor: the head of a state government
governor: A motor controller that regulates the air flow through an end plate into the motor to control the speed and power A speed regulation device built into or attached externally (060)
governor: {i} one who governs; executive head of a state (USA); device which automatically regulates speed (Machinery)
governor: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
governor: a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) the head of a state government
governor: The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state
governor: The title, until 1917, of the Sovereign's representative
governor: The highest ranking state official
governor: (1) a mechanical speed control mechanism For elevator, it is a wire-rope driven centrifugal device used to stop and hold the movement of its driving rope This initiates the activation of the car safety device It opens a switch which cuts off power to the drive motor and brake if the car travels at a preset overspeed in the down direction Some types of governors will also open the governor switch and cut off power to the drive motor and brake if the car overspeeds in the up direction (2) on escalators, a direct-driven centrifugal device which, when activated by overspeed, cuts off power to the drive motor and service brake
governor: An electronic or mechanical device designed to limit engine speed Large diesel engines usually are equipped with governors
governor: The person elected chief executive officer of a state in the United States
governor: el gobernador / la gobernadora
governor: A device that regulates the speed of a rotating shaft, either electrically or mechanically
governor: - The chief executive of a state government who is elected by the state's voters
governor: the representative of the Queen in a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
governor: In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution. The incident was reported to the prison governor. In technology, a device that automatically maintains the rotary speed of an engine within reasonably close limits regardless of the load. A typical governor regulates an engine's speed by varying the rate at which fuel or working fluid is furnished to it. Nearly all governors work by centrifugal force and consist of a pair of masses rotating about a spindle driven by the engine and kept from flying outward, usually by springs. With an increase in speed, the controlling force of the springs is overcome and the masses move outward, opening valves supplying the engine with its working fluid or fuel. James Watt invented a governor for controlling steam engines. Modern governors are used to regulate the flow of gasoline to internal-combustion engines and the flow of steam, water, or gas to various types of turbines. See also flywheel