(DoD, NATO) The military commander or other designated person who, in an occupied territory, exercises supreme authority over the civil population subject to the laws and usages of war and to any directive received from the commander's government or superior.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). military governor. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/military_governor/definitions/1962769 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "military governor" http://smartdefine.org/military_governor/definitions/1962769 (accessed October 1, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, military governor, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/military_governor/definitions/1962769>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "military governor" 4 April 2011. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/military_governor/definitions/1962769> |