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governors-general

governors-general is the plural of governor-general.

Meaning of governor-general

Noun

governor-general (plural governors-general)

  1. (UK) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.
    • It is a historical and analytical study of the position of Viceroy and Governor-General in the Indian constitutional system.1940, Abani Bhushan Rudra, The Viceroy and Governor-General of India, page xi
    Synonyms:
    GG, G-G, G.G., G.-G., G. G.
  2. An official in a similar position in other countries.
    • Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor-general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in 1904.
  3. A zongdu.

Questions about governors-general

What is governors-general the plural of?
Governors-general is the plural of governor-general.

Words near governors-general in the dictionary

  1. governoresses
  2. governorly
  3. governors
  4. governors general
  5. Governors Island
  6. governors-general
  7. governorship
  8. governorships
  9. governour
  10. governours
  11. governourship

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