Definitions for "Governors"
a small group of Benchers elected by their fellow Benchers to assist the Treasurer (qv) in the government of the Society in the 15th and 16th centuries
Those appointed to act as corporate members of a body set up to exercise general oversight of the conduct and curriculum of a school or college in accordance with its Instrument of Government and Regulations.
People responsible for a school's success as a business and ensuring there is enough money to run the school.