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gov.

gov. is the alternative form of gov.

Meaning of gov

Noun

gov (plural govs)

  1. (abbreviation, slang, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior.
    Synonyms:
    guv

Noun capitalized: Gov.

Gov. (plural Govs.)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Governor (title).
    • The value of these labors was officially recognized, beginning with Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, who, as early as December, 1864, appointed him quarter-master-general of that state, with rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was also made aid-de-camp of Govs. Smith and Gilmore, of Rhode Island and New...1899, The National Cyclopædia of American Biography: […], volume IX, New York, N.Y.: James T[erry] White & Company, page 459, column 1
    • On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN

Forms of gov.

pluralGovs.

Phrases with gov.

Questions about gov.

What is gov. the alternative form of?
Gov. is the alternative form of gov.
What part of speech is gov.?
Gov. is a noun.
What is the plural of gov.?
The plural of gov. is Govs..

Words near gov. in the dictionary

  1. gouvernours
  2. gov
  3. Gov Pack
  4. gov't
  5. gov'ts
  6. gov.
  7. Gov. Pack
  8. Govan
  9. Govanite
  10. Govanites
  11. Govans

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gov. (page history and authors); Gov. (page history and authors); gov (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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