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Noun
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The head or ruler of a province, state or region
ruler
mandarin
viceroy
bailiff
intendant
proconsul
provost
seneschal
gubernatorial leader
chief of state
satrap
representative
“As governor of Isfahan, he had all the Safavid palaces destroyed, leaving only their splendid mosques.”
Noun
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A government leader or representative
official
congressman
senator
statesman
minister
congresswoman
stateswoman
politician
statesperson
chancellor
mandarin
premier
mayor
president
intendant
political figure
senate member
legislator
representative
lawmaker
assemblyperson
candidate
congressperson
member
diplomat
assemblywoman
assemblyman
officeholder
councillorUK
parliamentarian
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“A similar bill, supported by the agribusiness industry, is awaiting action by the governor in Georgia.”
Noun
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A person governing or managing a given place, organization or group
head
director
chief
boss
manager
superintendent
leader
supervisor
controller
administrator
executive
principal
overseer
president
master
chairman
commander
chairperson
chairwoman
baas
chair
officer
organiserUK
organizerUS
premier
chancellor
warden
minister
comptroller
functionary
commissioner
guv
regulator
head honcho
presiding officer
member of the board
gubernatorial leader
more ❯
“When I became a primary school governor in 1990, I was astonished to discover that there were no formal grammar textbooks in school.”
Noun
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A person exercising government or dominion over a place or people
ruler
monarch
sovereign
king
potentate
leader
emperor
lord
overlord
empress
prince
queen
chief
baron
mogul
majesty
czar
dynast
autocrat
tycoon
magnate
commander
sovran
dame
lady
chieftain
kaiser
sultan
khan
shah
duchess
mikado
autarch
caliph
czarina
ethnarch
imperator
royal
rajah
gerent
countess
maharajah
pasha
oligarch
baroness
contessa
count
tetrarch
duke
controller
rex
sultana
pharaoh
crowned head
head of state
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Noun
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A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated
arbiter
referee
judge
arbitrator
adjudicator
umpire
mediator
linesman
moderator
umpie
authority
peacemaker
conciliator
intermediary
negotiator
controller
intercessor
intervenor
determiner
director
ruler
fixer
holdout
maven
middleperson
dictator
lord
go-between
assistant referee
line judge
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Noun
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A part of a device used to manage the performance of a machine or system
control
controller
button
circuit breaker
console
dash
dashboard
dial
instrument panel
knob
lever
mechanism
switch
actuator
brake
device
key
push button
rein
selector
widget
regulator
resistor
rheostat
controls
handle
thermostat
pushbutton
discUK
diskUS
joystick
panel
valve
dimmer
grip
bimetallic strip
on/off device
pull
ball cock
on/off
tuner
adjuster
off switch
push switch
on switch
power switch
limiter
check
restraint
Noun
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One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison
gaolerUK
jailerUS
warden
screw
warder
guard
keeper
turnkey
sentry
wardress
captor
incarcerator
detainer
prison officer
prison warder
prison wardress
prison warden
prison guard
correctional officer
corrections officer
custodian
jailor
cop
officer
guardian
watchman
watch
lookout
sentinel
minder
watcher
prison head
monitor
master
kidnapper
imprisoner
capturer
enslaver
owner
impounder
nabber
abductor
hostage taker
Noun
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The chief magistrate of a imperial Chinese circuit
circuit intendant
daotai
intendant
taotai
circuit magistrate
tao tai
Noun
▲
A device that limits vehicle speed
speed limiter
limiter
regulator
restrictor
speed regulator
Noun
▲
A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group
tutor
teacher
instructor
coach
educator
guru
lecturer
professor
pedagogUS
pedagogueUK
trainer
educationist
don
preceptor
schoolmaster
academic
educationalist
dominie
pandit
doctor
teach
prof
guardian
counselorUS
counsellorUK
master
private teacher
mentor
guide
adviser
more ❯
Noun
▲
A high medieval Turkish feudal title
atabeg
amir
emir
etc
mirza
regent
Noun
▲
Someone of great importance or power
nabob
bigwig
dignitary
heavyweight
honcho
kingpin
magnate
notable
biggie
heavy
kahuna
kingfish
nawab
nob
big
bigfoot
deputy
nibs
plutocrat
viceroy
wheel
big shot
big-timer
big leaguer
big wheel
heavy hitter
big boy
big cheese
big gun
fat cat
major leaguer
high-muck-a-muck
high-muckety-muck
muck-a-muck
muckety-muck
poo-bah
pooh-bah
more ❯
Noun
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A person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in their field
authority
expert
guru
master
scholar
specialist
ace
connoisseur
professional
wizard
adept
maestro
pundit
virtuoso
aficionado
buff
doyen
hotshot
maven
oracle
pro
sage
whizz
artist
sharp
whiz
arbiter
bible
boffin
crackerjack
fiend
geek
judge
kingpin
meister
professor
veteran
aristocrat
boss
brains
brass
cognoscente
consultant
crackajack
czar
dab
egghead
fundi
hand
king
kingfish
law
mavin
mistress
queen
shark
textbook
Bible
exec
executive
dab hand
top hand
walking encyclopedia
big cheese
big shot
big wig
ivory dome
past master
power elite
top brass
top dog
city hall
front office
expert witness
one of the cognoscenti
go-to guy
go-to person
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