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governor general

or DZİ·Դǰ-İ·

noun

plural governors general, governor generals.
  1. a governor who is chief over subordinate or deputy governors.


governor general

noun

  1. the representative of the Crown in a dominion of the Commonwealth or a British colony; vicegerent
  2. a governor with jurisdiction or precedence over other governors
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZԴǰ-ˈԱˌ󾱱, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • DZİ·Դǰ-İ··ship noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of governor general1

First recorded in 1580–90
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Addressing Canadians on Monday, Trudeau said the country's governor general had accepted his request to prorogue Parliament - essentially a suspension that will stop all proceedings, including debates and votes, without dissolving parliament.

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Next, David Johnston, the former governor general, looked at the body of evidence that produced the leak.

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In a proclamation, the British governor general of Virginia, John Murray, Earl of Dunmore, announced that slaves or indentured servants who left their owners to fight with the British would be freed.

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Mr. Trudeau also appointed David Johnston, a former governor general, to look into election fiddling by foreign governments.

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The Order of Canada is awarded on behalf of the reigning monarch by Canada's governor general, the representative of the British monarchy in Canada.

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