LEARNit Dictionary

governor

noun
B2+
1
B2+
a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country
حاکم, فرماندار, والی
2
B2+
a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US
فرماندار, استاندار
the governor of Arizona
the Arizona governor
Governor Bev Perdue
3
C1+
a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital
مدیر, سرپرست
One way of getting things changed is to become a school governor.
the board of governors of the college
4
C1+
a person who is in charge of an institution
مدیر, حاکم
A copy of the report was sent to the prison governor.
He is a former governor of the Bank of England.
(informal)I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor .
see also guv’nor