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governor vs governor general

governor general vs governor

governor and governor general both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
governor Yes No No No
governor general Yes No No No
As nouns, governor general is a hyponym of governor; that is, governor general is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than governor:
  • governor: the head of a state government
  • governor general: a governor of high rank
Other hyponyms of governor include bey, eparch, military governor, nabob, nawab, proconsul, satrap, vicereine, viceroy.
governor (noun) governor general (noun)
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) a governor of high rank
the head of a state government
Difference between governor and governor general

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