| alcaide |
a commander or governor of a fortress in Spain, Portugal, or their colonies. |
| bey |
an Ottoman Empire provincial governor. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bill Clinton |
42nd President of the United States (1993-2001) and, previously, Governor of Arkansas for several terms; born William Jefferson Blythe III, subsequently William Jefferson Clinton (b.1946). |
| crown colony |
a British colony administered by a governor appointed by the home government in London. |
| durbar |
an official reception or public audience by an Indian prince or British governor, or the hall in which the reception is held. [1/2 definitions] |
| emir |
a Muslim chieftain or governor. [1/2 definitions] |
| Executive Mansion |
the official home of the governor of a state. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gov. |
abbreviation of "Governor," one who governs a political unit, esp. a U.S. state. [2 definitions] |
| governor general |
a governor of a large region, area, or territory who has jurisdiction over other governors or deputy governors. |
| governorship |
the office, functions, jurisdiction, or term of a governor. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hakim2 |
a Muslim judge, ruler, or governor. |
| Jimmy Carter |
U.S. statesman, the 39th U.S. President (1977-1981) and 83rd Governor of Georgia (1971-1975); born James Earl Carter, Jr. (b.1924). |
| lieutenant governor |
in the United States, an elected official of a state who ranks just below the governor and who assumes the governor's position in the event of the latter's absence or death. [2 definitions] |
| margrave |
the military governor of a medieval German border province. |
| nabob |
a provincial governor in the Indian Mogul empire. [1/2 definitions] |
| nawab |
a governor or viceroy in India under the Mogul empire; nabob. |
| Pilate |
the Roman governor of Judea who presided at the trial of Jesus Christ and authorized his crucifixion; Pontius Pilate. |
| prefecture |
in Japan, a region administered by a governor. [1/2 definitions] |
| regent |
a ruler or governor. [1/3 definitions] |
| Ronald Reagan |
the 40th President of the United States (1981-1989) and 33rd Governor of California (1967-1975), who had an earlier career as a film actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild. President Reagan worked to end the Cold War and to improve U.S. relations with the Soviet Union; born Ronald Wilson Reagan (b.1911--d.2004). |