Cogovernor

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who governs something together with someone else

    "Students[…] are cogovernors in the Assembly of Shimer College (which sets policy under the board of trustees and is constituted as "a participatory democracy"), and cosustainers of the college's day-to-day operations."

Example

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"Students[…] are cogovernors in the Assembly of Shimer College (which sets policy under the board of trustees and is constituted as "a participatory democracy"), and cosustainers of the college's day-to-day operations."

Etymology

From co- + governor.

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