0 the main representative of a country in another country that is controlled by the first country, especially the representative of the British king or queen in a country that is a member of the Commonwealth
This information was relayed to the governor general.
He noted that on a previous occasion when he was asked for elephants, he had been addressed by no other than the governor general in council.
There is no diktat; there is no governor general.
The governor general knows better than that.
It is argued by some people that if there is difficulty inside this territory we should send out a governor general and a couple of battalions to keep order.
No modern governor general has disallowed a bill, though provincial lieutenant governors have.
If, however, an opposition party wins a majority of seats, the prime minister may resign or be dismissed by the governor general.
The governor general was elected for life by the knights.
