English noun: governor | |||
1. | governor (person) the head of a state government | ||
Broader (hypernym) | politician | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bey, eparch, governor general, military governor, nabob, nawab, proconsul, satrap, vicereine, viceroy | ||
2. | governor (artifact) a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | ||
Synonyms | regulator | ||
Broader (hypernym) | control, controller | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flywheel, timer | ||