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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When Abbott took office, one of his political rivals, Dan Patrick, became lieutenant governor.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
In Florida, the succession duties would go to the Attorney General and then the CFO if there isn’t a lieutenant governor.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Under the provisions of the Texas Constitution, the lieutenant governor is also president of the Texas Senate.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Kevin Sullivan is a former Connecticut lieutenant governor, state Senate president pro tempore and commissioner of revenue service.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
In Florida, the succession duties would go to the Attorney General and then the CFO if there isn’t a lieutenant governor.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Under the provisions of the Texas Constitution, the lieutenant governor is also president of the Texas Senate.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Kevin Sullivan is a former Connecticut lieutenant governor, state Senate president pro tempore and commissioner of revenue service.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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