lieutenant governor

noun

: 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

lieutenant governorship noun

Examples of lieutenant governor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The graphic includes Evers’ two lieutenant governors — Sara Rodriguez, who is now running for governor herself, and Mandela Barnes, who was out of the office by the time Evers made the veto in 2023. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

In attendance were the governor and first lady, the lieutenant governor, the comptroller and the state’s senior U.S. senator. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025

Tracy finished third out of six candidates in a losing bid for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor in 2010. —Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025

Click also highlighted statements Newsom, then running for lieutenant governor, made in 2010 opposing Prop. 27. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lieutenant governor

noun

1

: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state

2

: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed to represent the crown