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
governor
governor. The chief executive official of a U.S. state. • Governors are elected and usu. serve a two- or four-year term. [Cases: States 41. C.J.S. States §§ 88–90, 130–131.]