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lieutenant governor
noun
a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death.
British.a deputy governor.
the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.
lieutenant governor
noun
a deputy governor
(in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies
lieutenant-governor.(in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown
Other Word Forms
- lieutenant governorship noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of lieutenant governor1
Example Sentences
And while running for lieutenant governor, Kounalakis took contributions from executives at oil and mining companies.
Being lieutenant governor puts me in a position to continue to engage with folks all across the state, to give them voice, based on my engagement with them.
As lieutenant governor, he aligned himself in 2016 behind a ballot measure to create a legal recreational weed market, arguing it was a racial justice issue as well as economic opportunity.
The lieutenant governor's political career only plummeted further during the election.
In this election, it was the most deep-purple state in the nation, going for Donald Trump but electing Democrats as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state.
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