The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Governor Pronunciation (US) IPA (key): /gʌvənɚ/ Audio (US)(file) Noun Singular governor Plural governors (countable) A governor is a person who leads a place like a state or territory. The king appointed a new governor for the province. The governor agreed to set the prisoner free. The election for state governor was a close one. Related words government govern governance Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads