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

Twelve years ago, while serving as lieutenant governor, Newsom was scornful. —Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026

Stacey Abrams endorses Josh McLaurin for lieutenant governor. —Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 May 2026

In the lieutenant governor runoff race, AP and NBC called it for Vikki Goodwin over Marcos Isaias Velez. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Also scheduled are Michael Tubbs and Josh Fryday, candidates for lieutenant governor; Falizah Malik, candidate for City Council; Jake Levine and Esther Kim Varet, congressional candidates; and Zach Sokoloff, city controller candidate. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 May 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