guv'nor

guv'nor |ˈgəvnər ˈɡəvnər | ▶noun Brit. informal a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address ): I had a lecture from the guv'nor . ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: representing a nonstandard or colloquial pronunciation.

guv'nor

guv'nor |ˈgʌvnə | ▶noun Brit. informal a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address ): I had a lecture from the guv'nor | can I help you, guv'nor? ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: representing a non-standard or colloquial pronunciation.