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Originally appearing in Volume V12, Page 298 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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GOVERNOR (from the Fr. gouverneur, from gouverner, O. Fr. governer,
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Lat. gubernare, to steer a
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ship, to
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direct, guide)
  , in general, one who governs or exercises authority; specifically, an official appointed to govern a
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district, province,
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town, &c . In
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British colonies or dependencies the representative of the
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crown is termed a governor . Colonial
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governors are classed as governors-general, governors and
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lieutenant-governors, according to the status of the colony or
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group of colonies over which they preside . Their powers vary according to the position which they occupy . In all cases they represent the authority of the crown . In the
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United States (q.v.) the official at the head of every state government is called a governor .

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