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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What To Know David Leroy, former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Idaho, and Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and the president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, spoke to Newsweek about how the introduction of Kohberger's ASD diagnosis could affect the case.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The former lieutenant governor has yet to make a public statement on the bill and was not immediately available for comment.
—Nico Lang, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
DeSantis hasn’t bothered to replace his nearly invisible lieutenant governor, Jeanette Nuñez, since her departure for an acting university presidency last month.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Rhoden, who was South Dakota’s lieutenant governor until January, when then-Gov. Kristi Noem (R) resigned to join the Trump administration, has previously signaled his support for the legislation.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The former lieutenant governor has yet to make a public statement on the bill and was not immediately available for comment.
—Nico Lang, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
DeSantis hasn’t bothered to replace his nearly invisible lieutenant governor, Jeanette Nuñez, since her departure for an acting university presidency last month.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Rhoden, who was South Dakota’s lieutenant governor until January, when then-Gov. Kristi Noem (R) resigned to join the Trump administration, has previously signaled his support for the legislation.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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