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governor-general
gov·er·nor-gen·er·al
(
plural
gov·er·nors-gen·er·al
or
gov·er·nor-gen·er·als
)
noun
Definition:
1.
chief governor:
a governor who has authority over deputy governors
2.
Crown representative:
the representative of the British Crown in some countries of the Commonwealth of Nations
gov·er·nor-gen·er·al·ship
noun
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