GOVERNOR

abbreviation Gov [noun] [C]A governor is a person in charge of a particular political unit After the independence ceremony, the former governor left the colony.Three US state governors have put themselves forward as presidential candidates.See also gubernatorial; guvnor.(esp. UK) A governor can also be a person in charge of a particular organization.She wants to be a prison governor.The governor of the Bank of England is expected to comment on the financial crisis this afternoon.I've just become a governor of my daughter's school.The board of governors of the hospital meets every month.