Lieutenant governor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States
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(a) An officer of a State, being next in rank to the governor, and in case of the death or resignation of the latter, himself acting as governor . U. S.(b) A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of one of several colonies under a governor general. Eng.