lieutenant governor. A deputy or subordinate governor, sometimes charged with such duties as presiding over the state legislature, but esp. important as the governor’s successor if the governor dies, resigns, or becomes disabled. [Cases: States 42. C.J.S. States § 131.]
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lieutenant. 1. A deputy of or substitute for another; one acting by vicarious authority (he sent his chief lieutenant to the meeting). 2. A composite part of the title of many government and military officials who are subordinate to others, esp. when the duties of the higher official may devolve to the subordinate (lieutenant governor).
governor n. (1)〈美〉州长 美国各州和属地的最高行政长官，由选举产生，任期通常为2年或4年且不得超过两届，享有否决权、召集特别立法会议权、赦免权、缓刑权和其他多项任命权、行政权和财政权。 (→lieutenant governor) (2)(英国殖民地)总督
Governor-General n. 〈英〉总督 负责一个地区行政事务的官员，通常下设总督〔governor〕或副总督〔lieutenant governor〕。澳大利亚、加拿大和新西兰的英王(英女王)代表称总督。
His (or Her) Honor 〈美〉阁下；大人 通常是对法官、地方自治市〔city〕市长〔mayor〕的尊称；另外，它也是马萨诸塞州宪法对其副州长〔lieutenant governor〕的尊称。该词的复数形式为Their Honors。
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His Honor; Her Honor. 1. A title customarily given to a judge. 2. A title customarily given to the mayor of a city. 3. A title given by the Massachusetts Constitution to the lieutenant governor of the commonwealth. Cf. YOUR HONOR.
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seneschal (sen-[schwa]-sh[schwa]l), n. [Law French] Hist. 1. A French title of office, equivalent to a steward in England. • A seneschal was originally a duke’s lieutenant or a lieutenant to other dignities of the kingdom. 2. The steward of a manor. 3. Hist. An administrative or judicial officer, such as the governor of a city