officials who govern or rule a state, province, or other political subdivision
from Old French governeor, from Latin gubernator 'helmsman, governor', from gubernare 'to steer'
Governors are literally 'helmsmen' - they steer the ship of state! The word comes from the same root as 'cybernetics' because governing and steering both involve control and guidance.
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