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    guv'nor
    /ˈɡʌvnə/

    noun

    • 1. a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address): informal British "I had a lecture from the guv'nor"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUVNOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GUVNOR definition: 1. a man who is in a position of authority over you: 2. a man who is in a position of authority…. Learn more.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishguv’nor - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    noun. /ˈɡʌvnə (r)/ /ˈɡʌvnər/ (British English, informal) (often used as a way of addressing somebody) a man who is in a position of authority, for example your employer. Do you want me to ask the guv'nor about it? see also governor. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGUVNOR definition in American English | Collins English...

    Guvnor is sometimes used to refer to or address a man who is in a position of authority over you, for.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › guv'norguv'nor - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 21, 2024 · guv'nor (plural guv'nors) ( British) An informal form of address to a man; see guv. This version is especially likely to be applied to the owner of a business or the landlord of a public house.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › guvnor_nguv'nor, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun guv'nor. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English.

  7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › guvnorguvnor | meaning of guvnor in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English guv‧nor, guv'nor /ˈɡʌvnə $ -ər/ noun British English spoken old-fashioned informal 1 [ countable] a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer You’ll have to speak to the guvnor about that. 2 used as a way of talking to a man of a higher social class than you Origin guvno...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishguv - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of guv exclamation in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.