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

Should there be party primaries for governor, what Democrats and Republicans will see on their ballots for the first time will be joint slates for governor and lieutenant governor. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, the state's lieutenant governor, had a handful of challengers who failed to qualify for the ballot. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 June 2025

On Monday, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg backed Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) in the crowded Democratic primary for Virginia lieutenant governor. —Julia Manchester, The Hill, 3 June 2025

Foregoing his run for lieutenant governor, Bradford is redirecting his efforts to garner support for the lead role at the Department of Insurance in the November 2026 election. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 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