governor

[US]/ˈɡʌvənə(r)/
[UK]/ˈɡʌvərnər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. styrer, administrator
regulator, lokal funksjonær
overvåker, funksjonær
Word Forms
Pluralgovernors

Phrases & Collocations

state governor

statshøvding

acting governor

tilstelte høvding

former governor

tidligere høvding

speed governor

hastighetsregulator

vice governor

vicehøvding

lieutenant governor

løytnantshøvding

electronic governor

elektronisk regulator

governor general

høvdinggeneral

Example Sentences

the governor's security detail.

guvernørens sikkerhetsdetalj.

The governor will keynote the convention.

Gubernen vil holde en hovedtale på konvensjonen.

the governor of the Bank of England

guvernøren for Bank of England

intercede with the governor for a condemned man

mellomkomst for guvernøren for en dømt mann

The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.

Gubernøren ble tvunget til å snakke med opprørerne.

school governors are legally autonomous.

skolestyret er juridisk selvstendig.

evidence that involved the governor in the scandal.

bevis som involverte guvernøren i skandalen.

voted the incompetent governor out.

stemte ut den inkompetente guvernøren.

The governor has put a tax on cigarettes.

Gubernen har innført en skatt på tobakspakker.

The governor came out in favor of tax breaks.

Gubernen støtter avkorting av skatter.

The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.

Guværen var en ekspert i å føre seg i kamp med reporterne.

He had been Governor of a British Protectorate.

Han hadde vært guvernør i en britisk protektorat.

the governor of Utah promenades the daughter of the Maryland governor.

Gubernen i Utah går på promenade med datteren til gubernen i Maryland.

he reassumed the title of Governor General.

han tok tilbake tittelen Gouverneur general.

the state governor constantly sniped at the president.

Stategubernen snubler konstant mot presidenten.

a conciliar appointment made by the governor; conciliar edicts.

En utnevnelser gjort av gubernen; konseilordninger.

Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.

Flere upopulære beslutninger svekket guvernørens popularitet.

He was elected governor of the state of California.

Han ble valgt som gubernator i staten California.

Real-world Examples

Abubakar Sani Bello is the governor of Niger.

Abubakar Sani Bello er guvernøren i Niger.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2021 Collection

Jean Paul Benavente is the governor of Cusco.

Jean Paul Benavente er guvernøren i Cusco.

Source: VOA Special June 2021 Collection

[Google Assistant] Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor in 2007.

[Google Assistant] Arnold Schwarzenegger var guvernør i 2007.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

The leader of each state is called a governor.

Lederen for hvert stat er kalt en guvernør.

Source: Introduction to ESL in the United States

He is the governor of the Midwestern state of Indiana.

Han er guvernøren i Midtstaten Indiana.

Source: VOA Special November 2016 Collection

We can't risk going anywhere near our new governor.

Vi kan ikke ta risikoen å gå nærmere vår nye guvernør.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Some governors have done well. Some governors have done poorly.

Noen guvernører har gjort det bra. Noen guvernører har gjort det dårlig.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

The vice president has recalled the governor and retracted his concession.

Vicepresidenten har kalt tilbake guvernøren og trukket tilbake sin tilkjenning.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2020 Collection

Masao Uchibori is the Fukushima governor.

Masao Uchibori er guvernøren i Fukushima.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

He was the first black governor of Massachusetts, serving two terms.

Han var den første svarte guvernøren i Massachusetts, og hadde to mandater.

Source: PBS English News

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