GOVERNOR (from the Fr. gouverneur, from gouverner, O. Fr. governer,

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• LAT

Lat. gubernare, to

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• STEER, PAUL WILSON (186o– )

steer a

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• SHIP

ship, to

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• DIRECT

direct,

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• GUIDE (in Mid. Eng. gyde, from the Fr. guide; the earlier French form was guie, English " guy," the d was due to the Italian form guida; the ultimate origin is probably Teutonic, the word being connected with the base seen in O. Eng. witan, to know)

guide)  , in general, one who governs or exercises authority; specifically, an official appointed to govern a district, province, town, &c . In British colonies or dependencies the representative of the crown is termed a governor . Colonial governors are classed as governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors, according to the status of the colony or 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 United States (q.v.) the official at the head of every state government is called a governor .