Synonyms for governor

noun

1. An administrator

   director, presiding officer, ruler; see administrator.

2. Chief executive of a major political division

   executive head of a state, provincial magistrate, territorial executive, local executive, representative of the crown, gubernatorial leader, gubernator (Latin), governor of the state.

3. A regulating mechanism

   automatic control, fuel control, heat control, thermocouple, thermostat, on-off thermostat, alarm, rheostat, butterfly valve; see also valve.