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
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Conservative radio host John Reid, Virginia's Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, has been asked by Governor Glenn Youngkin to withdraw from the race amid controversy over a social media account allegedly linked to Reid that shared pornographic images.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will be the party’s primary nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
The lieutenant governor of Texas wants to change the name of a cut of a steak.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The proposal comes as Florida has a vacancy at lieutenant governor, after Jeanette Nuñez resigned to become interim president of Florida International University last week.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will be the party’s primary nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
The lieutenant governor of Texas wants to change the name of a cut of a steak.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The proposal comes as Florida has a vacancy at lieutenant governor, after Jeanette Nuñez resigned to become interim president of Florida International University last week.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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