Meaning
governor
In a sentence
Il governatore ha visitato la scuola ieri mattina.
The governor visited the school yesterday morning.
Hai visto il nuovo governatore della banca?
Have you seen the bank's new governor?
Il governatore non arriva prima delle otto.
The governor isn't arriving before eight.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| governatore | masculine · singular |
| governatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use governatore for heads of regions, central banks, or foreign states; for a city, use sindaco, not governatore.
- In Italy, governatore is common in journalism for a regional president, but the official title is presidente della regione.
- For historical or colonial contexts, governatore often matches English 'governor'; check context before assuming a modern elected office.