lieutenant governor

noun

: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as

: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state

: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown

lieutenant governorship noun

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The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor focuses on the frustration in some suburban neighborhoods about the state law that bypasses local zoning rules. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Concha said Flanagan was deflecting responsibility despite serving as lieutenant governor. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2026 Douglas Campbell, Green Party Douglas Campbell is running for Michigan governor as the Green Party candidate, and Bobbie Clay is running for lieutenant governor. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Greg Dolezal stood behind the program during the debate Monday. — AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lieutenant governor

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1595, in the meaning defined above

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lieutenant governor

noun

: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state

: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed to represent the crown

lieutenant governor

noun

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