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Shogun :: Shogun (n.) A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867.

Tenter :: Tenter (n.) A kind of governor.

Rectoral :: Rectoral (a.) Pertaining to a rector or governor.

Elect :: Elect (a.) Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect..

Dey :: Dey (n.) The governor of Algiers; -- so called before the French conquest in 1830.

Legate :: Legate (n.) An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province.

Reve :: Reve (n.) An officer, steward, or governor..

Dynast :: Dynast (n.) A ruler; a governor; a prince.

Governor :: Governor (n.) A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable..

Procurator :: Procurator (n.) A governor of a province under the emperors; also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a province; as, the procurator of Judea..

Subgranular :: Subgovernor (n.) A subordinate or assistant governor.

Reeve :: Reeve (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc..

Excellency :: Excellency (n.) A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp. to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given to kings and princes..

Candidate :: Candidate (n.) One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors..

Bey :: Bey (n.) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions; also, in some places, a prince or nobleman; a beg; as, the bey of Tunis..

Governor General :: Governor general () A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India..

Toparch :: Toparch (n.) The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy.

Waywode :: Waywode (n.) Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers..

Presidency :: Presidency (n.) One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president..

Commandery :: Commandery (n.) A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.

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