Governor

Governor

Der Gouverneur (aus dem Französischen; engl. Governor, span. Gobernador, russ. Губернатор (gubernator) dt. Regent) ist der Leiter eines zivilen oder militärischen Bereichs, der sich auf ein geographisch begrenztes Gebiet bezieht. Das Wort stammt ursprünglich vom griechischen Wort kybernétes (Steuermann), von dem auch Kybernetik und engl. cyber kommen. Bei den Römern hieß die Funktion gubernator (Steuermann), woraus dann schließlich Gouverneur wurde. Dem Wortsinn nach ist ein Gouverneur somit jemand, der die Richtung vorgibt.

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In Zeiten des Kolonialismus und Imperialismus waren die Gouverneure die Verwalter einer Kolonie, die entweder direkt vom König/Kaiser oder vom zuständigen Vizekönig/Generalgouverneur eingesetzt wurden.

Gouverneur ist auch

Militärgouverneure sind die obersten Befehlshaber einer Festung, einer Garnison, eines militärischen Standortes oder eines militärisch besetzten Gebiets (Landes) (Okkupation).


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