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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. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.
    • In 1968, as one of the projects sponsored by the federal Centennial Commission, Irma Coucill was asked to add drawings of all the Governors General and Prime Ministers since Confederation.2005, Irma Coucill, Preface: Canada′s Prime Ministers, Governors General and Fathers of Confederation, page 7
  2. An official in a similar position in other countries.
    • The practice and usage have been recognised in a variety of instances by the Governors General of Louisiana.1831, United States Congress, Congressional Edition, Volume 203, page 5

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

Words near governors general in the dictionary

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

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