governor-general

governor-general englanniksi

1. An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.

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The legislative power of the Commonwealth of Australia is vested in a Federal Parliament, consisting of HM the Queen (represented by the Governor-General), a Senate, and a House of Representatives.

5. An official in a similar position in other countries.

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

6. (quote-text)the proper warrants thereon shall be issued by the auditor and countersigned by the governor-general.

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8. 2007, ''Taiwan under Japanese Rule, 1895—1945'', Murray A. Rubinstein (editor), ''Taiwan: A New History'', %22governors+general%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pQdnT_jBFKPnmAWl14yaCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22governor%20general%22|%22governors%20general%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 222,

In the meantime the Taiwan governors-general were gradually brought under closer supervision of the home government in Tokyo.

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