governor-general

gov·er·nor-gen·er·al

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guhv-er-ner, ‐uh-ner jen-er-uh l]
- /ˈgʌv ər nər, ‐ə nər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
- /ˈɡʌvənə(r) ˈdʒenrəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhv-er-ner, ‐uh-ner jen-er-uh l]
- /ˈgʌv ər nər, ‐ə nər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of governor-general word

countable noun governor-general A Governor-General is a person who is sent to a former British colony as the chief representative of Britain. 0
noun governor-general the representative of the Crown in a dominion of the Commonwealth or a British colony; vicegerent 0
noun governor-general a governor with jurisdiction or precedence over other governors 0
noun governor-general a governor who has subordinate or deputy governors, specif., one who is appointed by the British sovereign, as in some countries of the Commonwealth 0
noun governor-general in some countries of the Commonwealth, a person appointed as a symbolic representative of the British sovereign 0
noun governor-general (Britain) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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