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Definition of lieutenant governor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lieutenant governor

noun

/lefˌtenənt ˈɡʌvənə(r)/

/luːˌtenənt ˈɡʌvərnər/

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(in Canada) an official who represents the head of state in a province

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(in the US) a state official with a rank just below the governor

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