lieutenant-governor
Governor's backup official
A lieutenant-governor is the second-ranking executive official in a U.S. state or Canadian province, typically succeeding the governor if that office becomes vacant.
In the U.S., the role varies by state—some lieutenant-governors preside over the state senate, others have few duties.
In Canada, the lieutenant-governor represents the Crown in provincial matters.
Often hyphenated, sometimes written as two words.
Immediate subordinate to leader
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- successorOne who replaces another
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
alternate · deputy · surrogate · proxy · understudy · line of succession · vacancy · incapacity
Nominal leader, no authority
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
protocol · formality · precedence · state dinner · commemoration · honorary · presiding · opening session
Enclosed storage furniture
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- policyAdopted principle of action
- agendaFormal discussion list
appointments · oversight · task force · commission · initiative · budget · mandate · jurisdiction
Head of upper legislature
- tie-breaking voteBallot resolving equal tallies
- presiding officerOne who leads meetings
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- assemblyConstructing from components
legislature · bills · veto · session · gavel · quorum · parliamentary · rules of order
second-in-command
Immediate subordinate to leader
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- successorOne who replaces another
- interimProvisional in-between phase
backup · alternate · deputy · surrogate · proxy · understudy · line of succession · vacancy · incapacity · temporary
figurehead
Nominal leader, no authority
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- proclamationFormal public announcement
ceremony · protocol · formality · precedence · state dinner · commemoration · honorary · presiding · opening session · royal assent
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- policyAdopted principle of action
agenda · appointments · oversight · task force · commission · initiative · budget · mandate · jurisdiction · portfolio
senate president
Head of upper legislature
- tie-breaking voteBallot resolving equal tallies
- presiding officerOne who leads meetings
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
assembly · legislature · bills · veto · session · gavel · quorum · parliamentary · rules of order · floor vote
lieutenant-governorgovernor
State's chief executive
chief executive · premier · president · head of state · sovereign
lieutenant-governorgovernor
State's chief executive
head of government · supreme leader · dictator · autocrat · private citizen
lieutenant-governorprivate citizen
civilian · commoner · ordinary citizen · constituent · voter
lieutenant, governor, lieutenants, governors, governorship, govern, governs, governed, governing