governor

Gouverneur, Gouverneurin

Eine Person, die einen Bundesstaat, eine Provinz oder ein Gebiet regiert.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who is in charge of a state, province, or territory.

• The governor visited our town.
• Voters elected a new governor last month.
• He served as governor of the island for six years.

So benutzt man es: governor of somewhere (She became governor of the province last year.)

Häufige Wendungen: state governor, provincial governor, elect a governor, elected governor

Vorstandsmitglied

Mitglied einer Gruppe, die wichtige Entscheidungen für eine Schule oder eine andere Organisation trifft.

In einfachem Englisch: A member of a group that makes important decisions for a school or other organization.

• She is a school governor.
• The governors approved the college budget.
• Parents can apply to become a governor.

So benutzt man es: governor of something (He is a governor of the local college.)

Synonyme: board member

Häufige Wendungen: school governor, board of governors, parent governor