lieutenant governor

noun

1. 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.
2. British. a deputy governor.
3. the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.

lieutenant governor

noun

1. a deputy governor
2. (in the US) an elected official who acts as deputy to a state governor and succeeds him if he dies
3. lieutenant-governor (in Canada) the representative of the Crown in a province: appointed by the federal government acting for the Crown

Other Words From

• lieutenant governorship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lieutenant governor¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

They are glad to see three major Democratic candidates projected to have won here - governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general - but are dejected by Harris’s defeat.

From BBC

But moments later the state’s Lieutenant Governor, Sara Rodriguez, took the stage with a bit of a reality check.

From BBC

The lieutenant governor had called LGBTQ+ people "filth" and advocated for brushing up on Adolf Hitler quotes.

From Salon

In 2002, they fielded a “dream team” of the state’s first Latino nominee for governor, the state’s leading white Democrat for lieutenant governor and a Black candidate for U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend served as lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003.

From Los Angeles Times