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PRONUNCIATION OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR

lieutenant-governor  [lefˌtenəntˈɡʌvənə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lieutenant-Governor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lieutenant governor

A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor or Vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command". In many Commonwealth of Nations states, a lieutenant governor is the representative of the monarch and acts as the nominal chief executive officer of the realm, although by convention the lieutenant governor delegates actual executive power to the premier of a province. The Dutch political system also includes and has included lieutenant governors, who act as executors of overseas possessions. In India, lieutenant governors are in charge of special administrative divisions in that country. In the United States, lieutenant governors are usually second-in-command to a state governor, and the actual power held by the lieutenant governor varies greatly from state to state.

Definition of lieutenant-governor in the English dictionary

The definition of lieutenant-governor in the dictionary is the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR


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air-conditioner
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bottle-opener
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commissioner
kəˈmɪʃənə
conditioner
kənˈdɪʃənə
evener
ˈiːvənə
governor
ˈɡʌvənə
Helena
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listener
ˈlɪsənə
livener
ˈlaɪvənə
opener
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practitioner
prækˈtɪʃənə
prisoner
ˈprɪzənə
Ramayana
rɑːˈmaɪənə
ravener
ˈrævənə
softener
ˈsɒfənə
strengthener
ˈstreŋθənə
summoner
ˈsʌmənə
Tavener
ˈtævənə
taverner
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR

lienal
lienee
lienholder
lienor
lienteric
lientery
lier
lierne
Liestal
Lietuva
lieu
Lieut
lieutenancy
lieutenant
lieutenant colonel
lieutenant commander
lieutenant general
lieutenant governor
lieutenantry
lieutenantship

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR

Asia Minor
assignor
demeanor
donor
honor
kronor
lieutenant governor
mainpernor
manor
Medal of Honor
minor
misdemeanor
Monsignor
Murphy-O´Connor
nor
O´Connor
prison governor
Radnor
signor
tenor

Synonyms and antonyms of lieutenant-governor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lieutenant-governor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR

Find out the translation of lieutenant-governor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lieutenant-governor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lieutenant-governor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布政使
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teniente - gobernador
570 millions of speakers

English

lieutenant-governor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपराज्यपाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملازم الحاكم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вице-губернатор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vice-governador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেফটেন্যান্ট গভর্নর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lieutenant - gouverneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lutut-gabenor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vizegouverneur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中尉知事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부총독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lètuten gubernur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phó thống đốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெப்டினன்ட் கவர்னர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेफ्टनंट गव्हर्नर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vali Yardımcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenente - governatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porucznik - gubernator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віце - губернатор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locotenent - guvernator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπολοχαγός - κυβερνήτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luitenant - goewerneur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lieutenant - regulator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løytnant - guvernør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lieutenant-governor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR»

The term «lieutenant-governor» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lieutenant-governor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR»

Discover the use of lieutenant-governor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lieutenant-governor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Letters of Governor Hutchinson, and Lieutenant Governor ...
You have doubtless seen some of the curious messages from the late house to the Governor, and can't but have observed with how little decency they have attacked both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor. They have also in effect , ...
Thomas Hutchinson, Andrew Oliver, 1774
2
New York State Government: 2nd Edition
Article IV also provides for the position of lieutenant governor. As with the U.S. vice president, the most important function of the lieutenant governor is one of potential — of succeeding the governor in case of death, resignation, or removal from ...
Robert B. Ward, 2006
3
Missouri Government and Politics
Like the vice president of the United States, who has little to do so long as the president remains healthy, the lieutenant governor has very few jobs to perform as long as the governor remains in office. The lack of constitutional duties to perform ...
Richard J. Hardy, Richard R. Dohm, David A. Leuthold, 1995
4
California Government
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR For the most part, this office functions like that of the vice presidency of the United States. The lieutenant governor becomes chief executive should that office become vacant. The lieutenant governor also serves as ...
John L. Korey, 2008
5
The Ohio State Constitution: A Reference Guide
The 1802 Constitution did not provide for an attorney general or lieutenant governor. The office of attorney general was created by the General Assembly in 1848, and from 1848 until 1851, the General Assembly appointed the attorney general ...
Steven H. Steinglass, Gino J. Scarselli, 2004
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The Georgia State Constitution
Many felt that the office of lieutenant governor was in a twilight zone between the executive and legislative branches, belonging clearly to neither. Some believed that the primary purpose ofthe office was one thing: to provide for a successor to ...
Melvin B. Hill, 2011
7
Documents relative to the colonial history: procured in ...
•1739. Page. April 24. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Lords of Trade — conduct and intentions of the Assembly in regard to money bills, , 141 May 24. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle — boundaries ...
John Romeyn Brodhead, 1855
8
The Iowa State Constitution
The reference to the lieutenant governor's term was added in 1988. This section has not been litigated. SECTION 3: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR—RETURNS OF ELECTIONS The electors shall designate their selections for governor and ...
Jack Stark, 2011
9
The Indiana State Constitution: A Reference Guide
The office of lieutenant governor is created by this section. The term of office is four years, understood as official years rather than calendar years (Kirkpatrick v. King, 1950). This section does not specify the powers of this office or limit the ...
William P. McLauchlan, 1996
10
The South Carolina State Constitution: A Reference Guide
Election, qualifications and term of Lieutenant Governor. A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at the same time, in the same manner, continue in office for the same period, and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor.
Cole Blease Graham, 2007

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lieutenant-governor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Erie art to 'soothe' lieutenant-governor
Jennifer Squires' photograph Lake Erie #9, which Ontario Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell chose as one of the pieces to hang in her Queen's ... «London Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Lieutenant-governor to visit Coldwater museum
COLDWATER – Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell will attend the Coldwater Canadiana Museum's 50th-anniversary celebrations on Sunday. «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
3
Lieutenant-governor swears in new Canadian citizens on Canada Day
The lieutenant-governor said many of those that swore the oath on Wednesday came from difficult and even dangerous situations, a sentiment ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»

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