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governor

noun

Definition of governor

as in administrator

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Recent Examples of governor The former governor, a Democrat, made climate change central to his agenda while in office, signing several legislative packages seeking to address the issue, including efforts to establish emission caps. — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Tsai will remain chairman of Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment and governor of the Nets, while Wu Tsai will remain vice chair and governor of the Liberty. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 California governor Gavin Newsom has reportedly voiced concerns about litigation from Bonta and other AGs. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 No other governor in modern history has made one such payment. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for governor

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Noun

Some offices also have a financial administrator purchase subscriptions and then reimburse that person.

— Luke Fountain,Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Yahoo is not a sponsor of, administrator of, or otherwise affiliated with this Competition.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrator

Noun

Iran’s state broadcaster published the statement by the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Police find grandparents dead After the shooting, police went to the teen’s home and found both grandparents dead of apparent gunshot wounds, regional police commander Wattana Yeejeen said.

— Tian Macleod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of commander

Noun

Argyro Chioti, the National Theater’s artistic director, said the production should become the norm rather than the exception.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Essential California sat down with Ben Orbison, FOLAR’s director of strategic communications, and spoke about festival highlights and motivations.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

In a tour of the campus in the days after the August 8, 2025, shooting, the scene inside the buildings was jarring, according to a former CDC official who asked not to be named to protect her current employer.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of employer

Noun

Criticism intensified further earlier on Monday when Mattias Grafstrom, the organisation’s secretary general, joined Kevin Lamour, the chief operating officer, in voicing his opposition to the plan.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Several Russian media outlets claimed the bombing targeted a Russian general who was celebrating his birthday at the restaurant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of general

Noun

The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Former chief continues to collect pay Dustman, who served as chief from 2022 to 2025, has received at least $100,000 since resigning, The Star previously revealed.

— Ben Wheeler August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

Jason Christopher Puopolo, the former West Sacramento parks operations superintendent, was released from custody after posting a $10,000 bail bond on April 20, Yolo Superior Court records show.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The transportation office referred inquiries to the superintendent's administrative assistant.

— Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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