governor-general

noun5

1. •
   An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.

   • It is a historical and analytical study of the position of Viceroy and Governor-General in the Indian constitutional system. — 1940
2. •
   An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.

   • In 1968, as one of the projects sponsored by the federal Centennial Commission, Irma Coucill was asked to add drawings of all the Governors General and Prime Ministers since Confederation. — 2005
3. •
   An official in a similar position in other countries.

   • Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor-general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in 1904.
4. •
   An official in a similar position in other countries.

   • The practice and usage have been recognised in a variety of instances by the Governors General of Louisiana. — 1831
5. •
   A zongdu.