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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 | ||
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