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 longtime preference of Husted, a former lieutenant governor, was to run for governor, according to multiple people familiar with internal party deliberations. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

For months, Fazio and his running mate for lieutenant governor, Matt Corey, have been aware that recruiting efforts have been difficult in state legislative races. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

So if the governor got recalled, the lieutenant governor would step in. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Brown has been reminding voters that as lieutenant governor, Husted welcomed tech companies to Ohio and championed their data center investments. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 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