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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Criswell; Mitch Landrieu, former Louisiana lieutenant governor and mayor of New Orleans; and Davante Lewis, Louisiana Public Service commissioner, said the cuts happening at the federal level are having a significant impact on disaster preparedness and response.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
Collins signed paperwork to open a new political committee the day before DeSantis picked him for lieutenant governor.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Republicans say alleviated concerns about the management of the lieutenant governor’s campaign, coupled with a focus on cultural issues in some Northern Virginia schools, is benefiting the state’s GOP ticket.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Stewart is known around the state from running for governor in 2018 before dropping out and running unsuccessfully in a three-way primary for lieutenant governor.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
Collins signed paperwork to open a new political committee the day before DeSantis picked him for lieutenant governor.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Republicans say alleviated concerns about the management of the lieutenant governor’s campaign, coupled with a focus on cultural issues in some Northern Virginia schools, is benefiting the state’s GOP ticket.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Stewart is known around the state from running for governor in 2018 before dropping out and running unsuccessfully in a three-way primary for lieutenant governor.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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