governors
Heads of states
Governors is the plural of governor—those who govern.
Most often these are elected chief executives of states or provinces: The governors met to discuss the new federal policy.
A governor can also be a device that regulates speed or flow, as in an engine governor that prevents overspeeding.
In institutional contexts, a board of governors oversees an organization: The Federal Reserve's board of governors sets monetary policy.
Lawmaking governmental branch
- constituentsParts of a whole
- statehouseLegislature's headquarters
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
term-limits · campaign · election · mansion · cabinet · appointees · administration · attorney-general
Device maintaining steady output
- valveFluid flow controller
- throttlePower flow controller
- centrifugalDirected away from axis
- flyballLofted batted ball
engine · steam · pressure · feedback · watt · hydraulic · pneumatic · actuator
Legal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
oversight · enforcement · directive · decree · proclamation · ratification · autonomy · prerogative
Land under jurisdiction
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- colonialOf occupied territories
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
dominion · mandate · settlement · imperial · appointed · magistrate · charter · commissioner
legislature
Lawmaking governmental branch
- constituentsParts of a whole
- statehouseLegislature's headquarters
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
inauguration · term-limits · campaign · election · mansion · cabinet · appointees · administration · attorney-general · lieutenant
regulator
Device maintaining steady output
- valveFluid flow controller
- throttlePower flow controller
- centrifugalDirected away from axis
flyball · engine · steam · pressure · feedback · watt · hydraulic · pneumatic · actuator · servo
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
control · oversight · enforcement · directive · decree · proclamation · ratification · autonomy · prerogative · executive
territory
Land under jurisdiction
protectorate · dominion · mandate · settlement · imperial · appointed · magistrate · charter · commissioner · outpost
board
Flat rigid panel
- trusteesThose holding assets for others
- regentsGoverning body members
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
charter · bylaws · fiduciary · endowment · chancellor · provost · appointee · advisory · committee · nonprofit
- Americanspresidents, senators, generals, authors, scientists
- democracyvote, voting, election, elections, ballot
- governancedemocracy, vote, parliament, constitution, republic
- authorityleaders, ruler, rulers, monarch, bosses
- Historical Leadersmonarchs, rulers, statesmen, generals, admirals
- notable peoplepoliticians, artists, leaders, writers, scientists
governorssovereigns
Supreme rulers of nations
presidents · mayors · national leaders · heads of state · prime ministers
governorssubjects
Areas of study
ruled · citizens · constituents · the people · subordinates
- military governorOfficer ruling occupied territory
- governor's mansionOfficial home of state leader
- governor's officeexecutive branch location
- lieutenant governorDeputy to state leader
- state governorElected regional executive
- acting governorTemporary state executive
governor, military governor, governorship, governorships, governor-general, lieutenant governor