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governor-general

Translation
governor-general
a) In most Commonwealth realms, an official appointed by the reigning monarch to govern the realm as the monarchs representative.

Nikolai Bobrikov served as governor-general of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1898 until his untimely death in 1904.

b) An official in a similar position in other countries.
Syn: GG, G-G, G.G., G.-G., G. G.

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