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Definition of: lieutenant governor
1. An officer authorized to perform the duties of a governor during his absence or disability, or to take his place in case of death or resignation.
2. Occasionally, in the British Empire, a subordinate governor, who is acting governor of a territory under a governor general.
—lieu·ten′·ant–gov′er·nor·ship′ noun
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