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lieutenant governor

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.


lieutenant governor

noun

  1. a deputy governor
  2. (in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies
  3. lieutenant-governor (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown
“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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • lieutenant governorship noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lieutenant governor1

First recorded in 1585–95
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Being lieutenant governor puts me in a position to continue to engage with folks all across the state, to give them voice, based on my engagement with them.

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As lieutenant governor, he aligned himself in 2016 behind a ballot measure to create a legal recreational weed market, arguing it was a racial justice issue as well as economic opportunity.

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The lieutenant governor's political career only plummeted further during the election.

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In this election, it was the most deep-purple state in the nation, going for Donald Trump but electing Democrats as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state.

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Newsom said the seed of inspiration for his jobs plan was sown when he was lieutenant governor, and saw how the California dream had frayed in many places.

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