Synonyms of governors

governors

noun

plural of governor

as in administrators

Related Words

• administrators
• directors
• generals
• executives
• commanders
• employers
• leaders
• chiefs
• superintendents
• bosses
• managers
• supervisors
• principals
• overseers
• captains
• masters
• headmen
• hierarchs
• foremen
• helmsmen
• mistresses
• rulers
• higher-ups
• taskmasters
• superiors
• kingpins
• honchos
• jefes
• stewards
• skippers
• forewomen
• presidents
• leadmen
• standard-bearers
• potentates
• sovereigns
• straw bosses
• boss men
• kings
• overlords
• princes
• heads
• barons
• gangers
• figureheads
• czars
• taskmistresses
• magnates
• queens
• princesses
• gaffers
• bigwigs
• moguls
• big guns
• coleaders
• top dogs
• czarinas
• big cheeses
• top guns
• coheads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of governors

To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026

Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor. — Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

And Texas governors do not have a cabinet in the traditional sense, so agencies such as the Agriculture Department, the Comptroller's Office and the Attorney General's Office are run by people elected by voters and not necessarily by whomever the governor might prefer. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026

That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall). — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026

A number of candidates have reportedly been named as possible successors to Powell, including Fed governors Bowman, Waller and Philip Jefferson, White House economist Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Despite the poor fiscal policy scores for the governors, Edwards expressed confidence that a governor would be better than someone already ensconced in Washington. — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025