Lt. Gov.

abbreviation for

Lieutenant Governor.

Lt Gov

abbreviation for

lieutenant governor

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What is a Lt. Gov.?

Lt. Gov. is a common abbreviation for lieutenant governor, a common title for the person who is second in command to a governor.

The title lieutenant is often associated with military rank. However, it is also used outside of the military to indicate someone who works just below a high-ranking official. In the United States, the governor is the highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is the second-highest ranking official.

The abbreviation Lt. Gov. is generally used when referring to the specific person holding the office of lieutenant governor, as with Lt. Gov. Mendez. It is a title, much like other official titles, such as Rep. or Sen.

Occasionally, Lt. Gov. is used to refer to the office of the lieutenant governor in general, as in The Lt. Gov.’s office refused to comment on the issue.

In both cases, Lt. Gov. is more informal than lieutenant governor. On formal documents, it is typical to write out the full title.

The expression lieutenant governor is only capitalized when referring to a specific person by their title, as in Lieutenant Governor Johnson. In contrast, the abbreviation Lt. Gov. is typically capitalized regardless of whether you are referring to the office or the title.

Lt. Gov. can also be spelled without the periods, as in Lt Gov Stein. And it is made plural by adding as s on to Gov., as in The Lt. Govs. of the Midwest met to discuss the climate change in their region.

Example: Lt. Gov. Patel spoke at our meeting, encouraging everyone to vote next Tuesday.

Where does Lt. Gov. come from?

The first records of the term Lt. Gov. come from around at least the mid-1600s. It’s an abbreviation of the term lieutenant governor, which has first records from around the 1580s.

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How is Lt. Gov. used in real life?

Lt. Gov. is commonly used as an abbreviation of the title Lieutenant Governor or to refer informally to the office of lieutenant governor.

CA Dem convention already running behind schedule and the state lt gov's speech is being drowned out by "Umbrella" — a hint to get offstage

— Nick Riccardi (@NickRiccardi) June 1, 2019

Today, Supt Ritz joined the Lt. Gov & the Girl Scouts in honoring the leadership of women across IN. #MakingItHappen pic.twitter.com/rLyzY9ql72

— IN Dept of Education (@EducateIN) October 29, 2014

Legislators from both parties express support for providing Lt. Gov's office with more resources to enforce election law. #utleg #utpol

— Vote Utah (@ElectionsUtah) January 29, 2013

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Is Lt. Gov. used correctly in the following sentence?

“Because the votes in the state senate were tied, the Lt. Gov. cast the deciding vote to pass the bill.”

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