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

He was accompanied by Gloria Romero, a former Democratic state lawmaker who switched parties in 2024 and is this year’s Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. — Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Fetterman emphasized his positive stance on the legalization of marijuana, pointing to his record on the issue since his time as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The current lieutenant governor later won the Illinois Democratic primary for Senate. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026

More than a dozen other supporters, including lieutenant governor candidate Gloria Romero, spoke in public comment in favor of reinstating standardized tests. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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