The difference between Governor and Viceroy
When used as nouns, governor means the chief executive officer of a province or provincial-level division of a country, whereas viceroy means one who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
check bellow for the other definitions of Governor and Viceroy
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Governor as a noun (politics):
The chief executive officer of a province or provincial-level division of a country.
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Governor as a noun:
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
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Governor as a noun:
A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
Examples:
"The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate."
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Governor as a noun (informal):
Father.
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Governor as a noun (informal):
Boss, employer.
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Governor as a noun (grammar):
A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
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Governor as a noun (dated):
One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
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Governor as a noun (nautical):
A pilot; a steersman.
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Viceroy as a noun:
One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
Examples:
"When Ireland was an English/British colony and when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the island was governed by a ''Viceroy'' representing the English King/Queen."
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Viceroy as a noun:
A zongdu.
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Viceroy as a noun:
An orange and black North American butterfly (), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.