[ˈɡʌv(ə)nə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an official appointed to govern a town or region

- the head of a public institution
(e.g: the governor of the Bank of England)

- the person in authority; one's employer

- a device automatically regulating the supply of fuel, steam, or water to a machine, ensuring uniform motion or limiting speed


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern)