lieutenant governor
noun
: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
lieutenant governorship
noun
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Spokespersons for former Representative Abigail Spanberger, who is running for governor, and state Senator Ghazala Hashmi, who is running for lieutenant governor, expressed optimism about their chances in November in statements to Newsweek.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The day after the episode aired, Dan Patrick — then a conservative radio host, now the lieutenant governor of Texas — urged his listeners to call advertisers FedEx and Sears and tell them to drop their ads.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
After the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, where 49 people were killed at the Orlando gay bar, Cox — then lieutenant governor — also looked inward.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Harris created a spinoff starring Guillaume, entitled Benson, which followed the character’s ascent from household service to public service (as the lieutenant governor).
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The day after the episode aired, Dan Patrick — then a conservative radio host, now the lieutenant governor of Texas — urged his listeners to call advertisers FedEx and Sears and tell them to drop their ads.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
After the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, where 49 people were killed at the Orlando gay bar, Cox — then lieutenant governor — also looked inward.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Harris created a spinoff starring Guillaume, entitled Benson, which followed the character’s ascent from household service to public service (as the lieutenant governor).
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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