lieutenant governor
nounDefinition of lieutenant governor
: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
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More: Beshear says Kentucky lieutenant governor has the power to hire, fire her staff Reach Billy Kobin at [email protected] or 502-582-7030. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Andy Beshear warns of a new scam targeting Kentucky's teachers and schools," 22 Aug. 2019 But in Baltimore, Michael Steele, the former Republican National Committee chairman and Maryland lieutenant governor who himself is black, joined Mr. Sharpton to denounce the presidentâs attacks. — Peter Baker, New York Times, "Trump Widens War on Black Critics While Embracing âInner City Pastorsâ," 29 July 2019 Statements from a spokesman for Maryland's Republican governor and from the lieutenant governor defended Cummings' district and its people. — Fortune, "Trump Calls Cummings âRacist,â Sharpton âCon Man,â and Defends Baltimore District Comments," 29 July 2019 Statements from a spokesman for the state's Republican governor and from the lieutenant governor defended Cummings' district and its people. — Author: Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic," 28 July 2019 Statements from a spokesman for Maryland's Republican governor and from the lieutenant governor defended Cummings' district and its people. — chicagotribune.com, "After some accused Trump of racist comments about Baltimore, president steps up feud by calling Elijah Cummings a racist," 28 July 2019 Baconâs grandfather attended Harvard with Teddy Roosevelt and served as Rooseveltâs secretary of state and ambassador to France; his father was president of the Massachusetts State Senate and a lieutenant governor for the state. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, EW.com, "Who killed the Masked Marvel?," 27 June 2019 Patty Judge, a Democratic former Iowa lieutenant governor and state agriculture secretary, agreed people in Iowa havenât rushed to move away from Trump. — Scott Mcfetridge, The Seattle Times, "Trumpâs âgreat patriotâ farmers follow him into a trade war," 20 May 2019 Statements from a spokesman for Marylandâs Republican governor and from the lieutenant governor defended Cummingsâ district and its people. — Hope Yen, The Denver Post, "Stepping up feud, Trump assails Rep. Elijah Cummings as âracistâ," 28 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lieutenant governor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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