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

Examples of lieutenant governor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While President-elect Trump won North Carolina in the presidential race by about 3 percentage points, Democrats otherwise saw successes in the state, winning the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general races. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024

The measures aim to diminish the authority of Governor-elect Josh Stein, a Democrat, and other statewide offices, including attorney general, superintendent of schools and lieutenant governor—roles set to be held by Democrats next year. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

Republican lawmakers celebrated the vote, including Texas’ powerful lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick, who has pledged to pass legislation next year that would follow Louisiana in trying to require schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. —Nadia Lathan and Kendria Lafleur, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024

That requires the cooperation of Steven Rawlings, the lieutenant governor stepping up to replace John at the top. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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