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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions governor noun  The leader of a region or state that is a member of a federation or an empire. In Roman Empire, Rome, they were endorsed by the emperor and appointed by the Senate. In the modern United States, they are elected by the people of that state. A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback. (informal) father (informal) boss, employer Translations:  German: Regler Etymology: Latin gubernator, from Ancient Greek (kybernetes) "steersman, pilot, guide", from (kybernao) "to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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