Word Type

Noun

The word "governor" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

free criminals head state limt engines speed

Coordinate Terms

governess governor general modulator regulator synchronizer viceroy

Defined As

leader of political region

Derived Terms

Governator Governor Generoso archgovernor centrifugal governor cogovernor gov gov'nor gov. governoress governorly governorship guv guv'nor lieutenant governor subgovernor undergovernor

Context

grammar nautical politics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

control controller politician

Type Of (IsA)

control executive human person politician state official version of

Related Terms

Kubernetes govern government governor general governor-general governorate gubernatorial self-govern

Related Terms

board of directors boss chief executive officer constituent control country division employer feedback govern government governor general governorate guardian gubernatorial level machine phrase pilot province provincial regulate steersman tutor

Synonym Network

viceroy

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.