executive vs governor

executive

noun
  • A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority. 

  • A process that coordinates and governs the action of other processes or threads; supervisor. 

  • The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state. 

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc. 

  • Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect. 

  • Exclusive. 

governor

noun
  • The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country. 

  • A constituent of a phrase that governs another. 

  • A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback. 

  • A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors. 

  • A pilot; a steersman. 

  • Father. 

  • Boss; employer; gaffer. 

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