Definizione monolingua

governor

governor (plural governors)

1. The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state.
2. A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
3. A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors

   The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

   Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov (November 6, 2009)

4. (informal) father
5. (informal) boss, employer

Definizione dizionario governor

	governatore
	An official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit.

amministratore

direttore

governante

padre

Altri significati:

(informal) boss, employer

leader of a region or state

A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors

A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.

The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state.

device which regulates or controls

(informal) father