lieutenant governor

noun

: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as

a

: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state

b

: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown

lieutenant governorship noun

Examples of lieutenant governor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The seat was previously held by Republican Chris Cournoyer, who resigned in December to serve as lieutenant governor. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

Her lieutenant governor, Larry Rhoden, is now the state's 34th governor. —CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025

But DeWine ultimately went with Husted, who has had an extensive career in Ohio politics and served as lieutenant governor under DeWine since 2019. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025

The Georgia Republican Party expelled Geoff Duncan, the Peach State’s former lieutenant governor and an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump, from the party. —Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lieutenant governor

noun

1

: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state

2

: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed to represent the crown