governor
suomi-englanti sanakirjagovernor englannista suomeksi
säädin, tasain
kuvernööri, maaherra
Substantiivi
governor englanniksi
(senseid) The executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
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1999, Karen O'Connor, The essentials of American government: continuity and change, page 17
- Younger voters are more libertarian in political philosophy than older voters and are credited with the success of libertarian governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota.
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(senseid) A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
(quote-web)|author=Joseph Stromberg|title=The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of "jaywalking"|url=https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history|text=The turning point came in 1923, says Norton, when 42,000 Cincinnati residents signed a petition for a ballot initiative that would require all cars to have a governor limiting them to 25 miles per hour.
A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov (November 6, 2009)
- The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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(n-g)
A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
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