Definition of "guvnor" [guvnor]

• (British slang) boss (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "The street peddler tips his hat to the "guvnor" because he chooses to recognize the gleaming top hat as an indicator of status."
• "He calls you "guvnor" or "sir" but he is uncomfortable and would really prefer that you knew your station and went into the saloon bar and left him and his mates alone."
• "Over in the west, Sligo also plays host to an all-Flat fixture and it's interesting to note that Pat Smullen is making the long journey from the Curragh even though his 'guvnor' Dermot Weld has two runners at Gowran."