governor general
see also: Governor General
Pronunciation
Governor General
Proper noun
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see also: Governor General
Pronunciation
- (GA) IPA: /ˈɡʌvənɚ ˌdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/
- (RP) IPA: /ˈɡʌv(ə)nə ˌdʒɛnɹəl/
- (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈɡɐv(ɘ)nɘ ˌdʒenɹɘl/, [ˈɡɐv(ɘ̃)nɜ ˌdʒẽnɹɯ]
governor general
- (Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.
- 2005, Irma Coucill, Preface, Canada′s Prime Ministers, Governors General and Fathers of Confederation, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wlFJPQHUY5UC&pg=PA7&dq=%22governor+general%22|%22governors+general%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ejpnT8ewEKuRiQeh3OmCAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22governor%20general%22|%22governors%20general%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 7],
- 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, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wlFJPQHUY5UC&pg=PA7&dq=%22governor+general%22|%22governors+general%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ejpnT8ewEKuRiQeh3OmCAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22governor%20general%22|%22governors%20general%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 7],
- (politics) An official in a similar position in other countries.
- 1922, Philippines Gobernador-General, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6ycwAQAAMAAJ&q=%22governor+general%22|%22governors+general%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&dq=%22governor+general%22|%22governors+general%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ejpnT8ewEKuRiQeh3OmCAQ&redir_esc=y Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands to the Secretary of War].
- (abbreviation) GG, G-G, G.G., G.-G., G. G.
- French: gouverneur général
- German: Generalgouverneur
- Portuguese: governador geral
- Russian: генера́л-губерна́тор
- Spanish: gobernador general
- French: gouverneur général
- German: Generalgouverneur
- Portuguese: governador geral
- Russian: генера́л-губерна́тор
- Spanish: gobernador general
Governor General
Proper noun
governor general
- Alternative form of governor general
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