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

Newsom said the seed of inspiration for his jobs plan was sown when he was lieutenant governor, and saw how the California dream had frayed in many places.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Robinson, who was elected North Carolina's first black lieutenant governor in 2020, branded the report "tabloid lies", and said those postings had not been his words.

From BBC