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 amendment would allow the lieutenant governor to take over as governor, then appoint someone to become lieutenant governor — but some protest that this will result in a less democratic process.
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Linh Ta, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The former president’s primary endorsement of the lieutenant governor boosted him to become the GOP nominee for governor despite some hesitancy surrounding Robinson, who has long been known for his controversial comments on women, the LGBT community, and other minority groups.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Sep. 2024
McGuire unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor but lost to Micah Beckwith at the state GOP convention.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
In the Miami social scene, real estate developer Sergio Pino and his wife, Tatiana, were known as generous philanthropists who counted prominent politicians among their friends, including U.S. senator Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, and Florida’s lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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Linh Ta, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The former president’s primary endorsement of the lieutenant governor boosted him to become the GOP nominee for governor despite some hesitancy surrounding Robinson, who has long been known for his controversial comments on women, the LGBT community, and other minority groups.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Sep. 2024
McGuire unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor but lost to Micah Beckwith at the state GOP convention.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
In the Miami social scene, real estate developer Sergio Pino and his wife, Tatiana, were known as generous philanthropists who counted prominent politicians among their friends, including U.S. senator Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, and Florida’s lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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