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governor-general

noun

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  1. An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as…

    An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.

    • It is a historical and analytical study of the position of Viceroy and Governor-General in the Indian constitutional system.
    • The vulnerability of the Governor-General should not be overstated.

  2. An official in a similar position in other countries.

    • Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor-general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in 1904.
    • […]the proper warrants thereon shall be issued by the auditor and countersigned by the governor-general.
    • The Governor-General of Amur resides at Khabarovka (哈巴羅甫喀，即，伯利), in the Primorsk Province (東海濱省).

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