lieutenant governor
/lefˌtenənt ˈɡʌvənə/noun
उच्चारण लेफ़्टेनन्ट गवन
उपराज्यपाल
Advanced word
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[C]
(in India) the administrator of certain union territories, appointed by the President
उपराज्यपाल
- The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi gave his assent to the bill.
- The new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh was sworn in on Monday.
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[C]
(in the US) an elected official ranking below the governor of a state, who can take the governor's place when necessary
(अमेरिका में) उप-गवर्नर
- The lieutenant governor will act as governor while she is abroad.
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[C]
(in Canada) the representative of the King or Queen in a province
(कनाडा में) प्रांत में सम्राट का प्रतिनिधि, लेफ़्टिनेंट गवर्नर
- The lieutenant governor opened the new session of the provincial legislature.
§Grammar and usage
In British English, lieutenant is pronounced lef-TEN-ant, while in American English it is pronounced loo-TEN-ant.
British English में lieutenant का उच्चारण lef-TEN-ant होता है, जबकि American English में loo-TEN-ant होता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are headed by a Lieutenant Governor.
दिल्ली, पुदुचेरी, जम्मू-कश्मीर, लद्दाख और अंडमान-निकोबार द्वीपसमूह के प्रमुख उपराज्यपाल (Lieutenant Governor) होते हैं।