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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The job of lieutenant governor pays $135,516 a year.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The Kansas bill authorized David Toland, the state’s lieutenant governor and commerce secretary, to negotiate with the Chiefs and Royals.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
People running for governor or lieutenant governor cannot loan themselves more than $200,000 each election.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Hochul is running for a second term with underwater polling and a primary challenge from her lieutenant governor.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The Kansas bill authorized David Toland, the state’s lieutenant governor and commerce secretary, to negotiate with the Chiefs and Royals.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
People running for governor or lieutenant governor cannot loan themselves more than $200,000 each election.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Hochul is running for a second term with underwater polling and a primary challenge from her lieutenant governor.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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