[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/governor/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) / governor # governor noun (a governor, governors) «governor» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A governor is a person who is chosen or elected to be in charge of a region, such as a state of the USA or an Australian state. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#m1) 2. (UK) A school governor is a volunteer on the board that helps run a school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#m2) 3. (UK) The governor of a prison or a bank is its head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#m3) 4. (old use) A governor-general represents the king or queen in countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#m4) 5. (informal, UK, old) «Guv'nor» means boss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#m5) ### In the lessons In geography and citizenship lessons, each US state has a governor; Australian states have governors too. In British schools, parents can become school governors. In history, a colonial governor ran a colony for another country. Phrases: «state governor», «school governor», «the Governor of the Bank of England», «Governor-General». ### Examples - The governor of California gave a speech. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x1) - My mum is a school governor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x2) - The prison governor visited each cell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x3) - The Governor-General of Canada opened the new park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x4) - The governor signed the new law. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x5) - In history, the governor ruled the colony for the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x6) - The school governors met to plan the budget. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x7) - An hour later the real Governor returned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/#x8) ### Note Countable: governors. Capital G before a name or title: Governor Smith. Related: govern, government, governance. In the UK, «governess» is a different (old) word for a woman who taught children at home. ## In Jewish tradition Here it means a ruler who holds power over a land or district under a king, a title for Joseph in Egypt. Later it names officials such as the governors beyond the River and Zerubbabel, governor of Judah. **Interpretation.** Tradition sees Joseph's rise from slave and prisoner to ruler as God's hidden plan to save his family and many others from famine. Zerubbabel, a descendant of David, is read as a sign of hope for the return of Israel's kingdom. ### Examples - And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. (Torah GEN.42.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x1) - My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. (Prophets JDG.5.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x2) - Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. (Writings NEH.2.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x3) - 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth; (Prophets HAG.2.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x4) ### Note Countable: governors. Capital G before a name or title: Governor Smith. Related: govern, government, governance. In the UK, «governess» is a different (old) word for a woman who taught children at home. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «governor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/governor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«governor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/governor.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «governor» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«governor» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/governor.html) on Mova free.