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

The White House is weighing in on scandal in the lieutenant governor's race. —Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025

What Happens Next Early voting is underway for Virginia’s November 4 statewide elections for a governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, as well all 100 seats in the House of Delegates. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Spanberger and Earle-Sears will debate at Norfolk State University this Thursday, with Republicans expecting the lieutenant governor to slam Democrats over Jones. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025

Colgan was chief of staff to the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2003-2004 and then a political commentator. —Flavia Mangan Colgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 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