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 -- (尤指英联邦国家代表英国国王或女王的)总督
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.
But the council had only consultative status, and its members were all appointed by the governor general.
However, it had no power to remove the governor general and remained nothing more than a gesture.
The governor general knows better than that.
Upon his arrival in 1626, he proposed a plan to establish an advisory body to the governor general.
After a number of such sessions, each parliament comes to an end via dissolution, which is effected by the governor general.
There is no diktat; there is no governor general.
These insignia are presented to the recipient by either the monarch or governor general.