lieutenant governor

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lieutenant governor

n. Abbr. Lt. Gov.

1. An elected official ranking just below the governor of a state in the United States.

2. The nonelective chief of government of a Canadian province.

lieutenant governorship n.

lieutenant governor

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a deputy governor

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) lieutenant-governor (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown

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lieutenant governor - an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States

elected official - official who won the office in a free election

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