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Meaning of governor general | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɡʌvənɚ ˌdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/

Definitions

  1. An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.
    Australia, Canada, New-Zealand
  2. An official in a similar position in other countries.

Equivalents

العربية حَاكِم عَامّ
Bahasa Indonesia gubernur jenderal
日本語 総督
한국어 총독
Nederlands gouverneur-generaal
Português governador geral
Tiếng Việt thống đốc

Examples

“In 1968, as one of the projects sponsored by the federal Centennial Commission, Irma Coucill was asked to add drawings of all the Governors General and Prime Ministers since Confederation.”
“But in a minority government scenario, the governor general might still be called upon to play a part.”
“The practice and usage have been recognised in a variety of instances by the Governors General of Louisiana.”
“Because of the military′s autonomy in the Japanese political system, the relationships of the governors general in Korea to the prime minister′s office in Japan remained ambiguous.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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