- One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the
supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate;
as, the governor of Pennsylvania. - One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a
tutor; a guardian. - A pilot; a steersman. - A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and
other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances
and motive force are variable.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is a board with seven governors (including the chairman) that plays an essential role in decision making within the Federal Reserve System.
Board of Governors of the IMF The IMF is overseen by a Board of Governors, composed of finance officers (such as the head of the central bank) from each of the 188 member countries.
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