lieutenant governor

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The state representative of, or second-in-command of a governor, or Crown, who usually acts as the nominal chief executive officer of the realm.
2. 2
   The representative of the Crown in the provincial legislatures of Canada.
3. 3
   The next-in-line to the chief executive of a primary political division of the United States of America, such as a state, second to the governor.
4. 4
   Alternative form of lieutenant governor.
5. 5
   The title for someone who holds the lieutenant governor job.