governor general
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]
Noun

governor general

  1. (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.
  2. (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].
Synonyms
  • (abbreviation) GG, G-G, G.G., G.-G., G. G.
Translations
  • French: gouverneur général
  • German: Generalgouverneur
  • Portuguese: governador geral
  • Russian: генера́л-губерна́тор
  • Spanish: gobernador general
Translations
  • French: gouverneur général
  • German: Generalgouverneur
  • Portuguese: governador geral
  • Russian: генера́л-губерна́тор
  • Spanish: gobernador general

Governor General
Proper noun

governor general

  1. Alternative form of governor general



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