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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
n
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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Noun1.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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The group's stated mission is to provide lieutenant governors with a forum to discuss state government issues, including finances.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS CONVERGE ON; SANTA FE by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
The above is an abbreviated recent history of what the future held for lieutenant governors in Massachusetts.
Mass. lt. governors have led varied roles; Low-key position rife with ... by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Lieutenant governors have thin portfolios of responsibilities, which makes the office a place of mischief-making or resume-building.
No second banana by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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