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Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative.. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a governor may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place local
3 states hold their gubernatorial elections the year before a presidential election year. Recent years are 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 2 states hold their gubernatorial elections the year after a presidential election year. Recent years are 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021. New Jersey and Virginia
Molding from the inscription in the Kastell Böhming [], Kipfenberg, Bavaria. A legatus Augusti pro praetore (lit. ' envoy of the emperor – acting for the praetor ') was the official title of the governor or general of some Imperial provinces of the Roman Empire during the Principate era, normally the larger ones or those where legions were based.
This category primarily comprises titles and styles of offices that could be rendered in English as governor or similar offices such as governor-general or viceroy, essentially high officials representing a state's government and/or head of state, either in a dependent polity or at a lower administrative level (province, region, community, constituent state etc.).
Governor (device), a device that regulates the speed of a machine Governor (linguistics), a type of syntactic object that has the potential to govern another Smith & Wesson Governor, a snubnosed revolver that fires .45 Colt, 2.5" .410 bore ammo, and moon-clipped .45 ACP
Chief executive is a term used for a head of government (e.g., presidential, prime ministerial, or gubernatorial powers) given by a constitution or basic law, which allows its holder to perform various functions that may include implementing policy, supervising the executive branch of government, preparing an executive budget for submission to the legislature, appointing and removing executive ...
Mary Simon, David Hurley and Dame Cindy Kiro, the governors-general of Canada, Australia and New Zealand respectively, in 2022. Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general [note 1] (plural governors general), is the title of an office-holder.