lieutenant governor

noun

: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
lieutenant governorship noun

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The race: Lieutenant Governor Who is running: Democrat-Progressive David Zuckerman is seeking his fourth term as lieutenant governor and faces Republican John S. Rodgers and Green Mountain Peace & Justice candidate Ian Diamondstone. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 But toss in a hyper-partisan election, where the state's Democratic governor and Republican lieutenant governor (who's also running for governor) have openly feuded over whether federal and state responses have been substantial. Michael Graff, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024 Alongside gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer, Brown was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, losing in November to the team of Rick Snyder and Brian Calley. Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024 Between then and 1876, at least two hundred and twenty-six Black residents were elected to office, including state senators and a lieutenant governor. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lieutenant governor 

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lieutenant governor was in 1595

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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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lieutenant governor

noun
1
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
2
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed to represent the crown

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