Governor

Japanese: ガバナー
Governor
〘noun〙 (governor)① The head (of an organization, etc.); manager; director; prefect. ※Beio Kairan Jikki (1877)〈Kume Kunitake〉1 "In the beginning, it was directly controlled by the larger government, but now it has been decided to appoint a governor (cabanal) ."② A device that regulates the speed of engines, motors, etc. to keep it constant. A speed regulator. [Dictionary of Foreign Words (1914)]

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (governor)① （組織などの）長。管理者。理事。知事。※米欧回覧実記（1877）〈久米邦武〉一「始めは大政府より直に支配なしたれども、〈略〉今は一の知事(カバナル)を立ることに定めたり」② エンジン、モーター等のスピードが一定になるよう調節する装置。調速機。〔外来語辞典（1914）〕

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