acting governor

collocation in English

meaningsofactingandgovernor

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acting
adjective
uk
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/us
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/
someone who does a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is ...
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governor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡʌv.ən.ər/us
/ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nɚ/
a person in charge of a particular ...
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(Definition ofactingandgovernorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The officers acted under the authority of theactinggovernor.
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In 1876, he rose to the position of lieutenant governor and, for a short period in 1877, served asactinggovernor.
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He also served asactinggovernoron two separate occasions.
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Maynez has been identified asactinggovernorfrom 1807-1808.
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He was appointedactinggovernor, then governor in 1991.
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During each of these times he was brieflyactinggovernor.
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He later becameactinggovernorof the province.
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The lieutenant governor can serve as theactinggovernor.
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One of the punishments in prison is cellular confinement for not longer than three days given by a governor oractinggovernor.
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He was frequently absent, and several territorial secretaries often served asactinggovernorin his place.
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Theactinggovernoror new governor serves the remainder of the incapacitated or previous governor's term.
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Lieutenant governors typically areactinggovernorwhen the governor is out of state.
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He is the state's onlyactinggovernorto die in office.
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From 1685 to 1686 he served asactinggovernorof the province.
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In case of death, disability, or resignation, the vice governor becomes either governor oractinggovernor.
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Under state law, anactinggovernorhas to be appointed whenever the governor is absent from the state.
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Stoughton, thenactinggovernor, made temporary arrangements for the college's governance while the assembly worked to craft a new charter.
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He held this office until statehood, serving asactinggovernortwice, once in 1957, and again from 1958 to 1959.
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The following day, however, he was cleared of the financial charges in court, and he becameactinggovernor-general again.
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On two occasions during his tenure he becameactinggovernorand commander-in-chief of the province.
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This indicates that he was still a third grade equestrian official, but was nowactinggovernorof the province.
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If any of these events occur while the office of lieutenant governor is vacant, the secretary of state becomes either governor oractinggovernor.
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Five people have served asactinggovernor, bringing the total number of people serving as governor to 58, spread over 63 distinct terms.
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