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How to pronounce governor
Say it like this: /ˈɡʌvɚnɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does governor mean?
nounThe chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
“But gender is a factor both candidates will navigate in a country that has elected just 51 female state governors in its history.”
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
“A governor on the injection pump limits the speed when running idle.”
A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for ban
“The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.”
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