Significance of Governor
Synonyms: Administrator, Leader, Director, Executive, Ruler, Superintendent, Commissioner, Authority, Overseer, Chief, Manager, Head, Official, Supervisor
In Dutch: Gouverneur; In German: Gouverneur; In French: Gouverneur; In Finnish: Kuvernööri; In Spanish: Gobernador; In Swedish: Guvernör; In Malay: Gabenor; In Portugese: Governador; In Italian: Governatore; In Polish: Gubernator
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Buddhist concept of 'Governor'
In Buddhism, "Governor" signifies a royal official. In this context, the king commands governors to retrieve items for Padumavati, implying their role as messengers or agents of the ruler.
From: Mahavastu (great story)
(1) The king ordered the governors to fetch his priest, and clothes and jewels for Padumavati.[1]
Hindu concept of 'Governor'
In Hinduism, the term "Governor" signifies an authoritative figure embodying political power, interacting with Thakur Haridas, and highlighting the interplay of religious sentiments and political challenges faced by devotees at that time.
From: Sri Krishna-Chaitanya
(1) The authoritative figure who interacts with Thakur Haridas, representing the political power of the time and the challenges faced by the devotees.[2] (2) The local authority who interacted with Thakur Haridas and was influenced by both religious sentiments and political pressures.[3]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) The one who metes out consequences and rules over the people, must discern rightly and administer justice with due consideration of time, place, and other relevant factors.[4] (2) This individual is responsible for the loss. This is when the footmarks are lost and cannot be traced any further.[5]
Jain concept of 'Governor'
In Jainism, the term "Governor" signifies a position of significant authority, with individuals serving lengthy tenures (up to 1,300 years), emphasizing their vital roles in administration and governance within their realms.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) The governor held a position of authority, contributing a considerable number of years to this function, playing a vital part in the administrative system of the province.[6] (2) The individual was a governor for three hundred years, indicating a period of time in which he held this position.[7] (3) The position Vishnu occupied for thirteen hundred years prior to becoming king.[8] (4) The position that Purushasimha occupied for twelve hundred and fifty years, indicating his role in administration and leadership within his realm.[9]
The concept of Governor in local and regional sources
The keyphrase "Governor" describes a position that has devolved into a ceremonial role post-Independence, with real power residing in an individual possessing extensive legislative, executive, judicial, and emergency authority, as noted in the text.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) These individuals are instructed to avoid negative traits like envy, anger, cruelty, and laziness, and to exert their utmost in service of the people, emphasizing ethical governance.[10] (2) An official who dismissed the Mahakoshal Ministers, an action defended as within his powers, but criticized by the Working Committee.[11] (3) This constitutional functionary cannot act like a politician and must keep himself above purely partisan politics.[12] (4) They are leveled up to the position of the Governor-General for purposes of ordinance-making.[13] (5) These officials, along with the Governor-General, were granted powers inconsistent with the most rudimentary form of democracy.[14]
The concept of Governor in scientific sources
Governor, in this context, refers to officials appointed by Abu Bakr to oversee various provinces. These governors also held judicial power within their designated regions.
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) The governor's role was significantly strengthened by assigning the responsibility of monitoring and evaluation of the performance of district/municipality, giving them the authority to abolish district regulations.[15] (2) The governor is a control system that regulates the hydro-turbine's operation, typically using PID control laws, to maintain desired parameters such as frequency or power output, and it includes both a controller and a servo-system to adjust the turbine's guide vane opening.[16] (3) The company asked the "Governor" for the privileges of disposing of all the available water to work the mill, and to be exempt from paying taxes on their activity.[17] (4) The governor aims to improve water resources allocation efficiency and balance economic and environmental development, allocating water resources between users based on their previous performances.[18] (5) It is a control system that regulates the speed of a prime mover, maintaining a constant frequency in the system.[19]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) individuals responsible for carrying out instructions from inspectors, specifically concerning workplace health and safety and protective measures.[20]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) This figure controlled the Judean economy, and even in matters involving the Jewish cult, this person ultimately had the greatest authority and decision‑making authority.[21] (2) These were officials appointed by Abu Bakr in various provinces, who also assumed the role of judges within their jurisdictions.[22]
Classical concept of 'Governor'
From: The History of Herodotus
(1) Sandokes was the governor of Kyme in Aiolia, prior to being captured by the Hellenes.[23] (2) Governors had been appointed in Thrace and everywhere about the Hellespont, and these all, both those in Thrace and in the Hellespont, were conquered by the Hellenes after this expedition.[24] (3) This person of the province of Sardis was appointed with Otanes the third of the commanders to make the expedition against Ionia and that part of Aiolia which bordered upon it.[25] (4) A person in charge of a province.[26]
From: Aesop's Fables (English translation)
(1) "The Governor" plays a crucial role in the narrative by exposing the cobbler's deception and cautioning the citizens against entrusting their health to unqualified individuals.[27]
From: Legends Of The Gods
(1) This is a title, and there is a mention of being a governor of Abtu (Abydos) and the Companies of the Gods.[28] (2) The governor role is assigned to the dog-headed Ape of Thoth, indicating an administrative function and a delegation of authority.[29]
From: Egypt Through The Stereoscope
(1) Officials who ruled the country with justice and discretion under the caliphs, but later made themselves independent rulers as the caliphate declined.[30]
From: The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
(1) The "governor" of Byblos is called Tchakar-Bal, and he interacts with Unu-Amen regarding the cedar wood for the Boat of Amen-Ra.[31]