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

McLaurin, the nominee for lieutenant governor, is trying to become the first Democrat to win the powerful seat since Mark Taylor left office in 2007. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Annette Taddeo, a former state senator from Miami who was the party's lieutenant governor candidate in 2018, appeared set to take on Ingoglia. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Tapped to be lieutenant governor by DeSantis last year, Collins has campaigned on the premise that his appointment was a signal from the governor that Collins was his heir. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

The campaigns of Donalds and Collins both confirmed the congressman was not involved in the lieutenant governor’s lawsuit. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 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