governor-general

governor general — noun a) a governor or viceroy possessing some military authority and particularly used of colonial administrations b) Canadian Governor General …   Wiktionary

Governor-General — the representative of the Crown in Commonwealth countries. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

governor general — noun губернатор колонии или доминиона, генерал губернатор …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Governor-General — The term governor general or governor general refers to a vice regal representative of a Monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. A governor general is a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above… …   Wikipedia

governor general — governor generalship, n. pl. governors general, governor generals. 1. a governor who is chief over subordinate or deputy governors. 2. governor (def. 3). Also, governor general. [1580 90] * * * …   Universalium

governor-general — noun (plural governors general or governor generals) Date: 1586 a governor of high rank; especially one who governs a large territory or has deputy governors under him …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Governor(-General) —    During the reign of the Burgundian dukes in the 15th century, the stadtholder, or deputy of the duke, bore the title of governor. Under Charles V and Philip II, the Low Countries were governed by regents (Margaret of Austria, Mary of Hungary,… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

Governor general — Gov ern*or gen er*al A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

governor-general — noun a) In most Commonwealth realms, an official appointed by the reigning monarch to govern the realm as the monarchs representative. Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in …   Wiktionary

governor-general — gov·er·nor gen·er·al (gŭv ər nər jĕnʹər əl) n. pl. gov·er·nors gen·er·al or gov·er·nor gen·er·als A governor of a large territory who has other subordinate governors under his or her jurisdiction.   gov er·nor genʹer·al·ship n. * * * …   Universalium