Lieutenant Governor, as a title, has synonyms like Deputy Governor and Vice Governor. In some countries like India, the term Deputy Governor is used for the Lieutenant Governor of a Union Territory while Vice Governor is used in some other countries like the Philippines. Lieutenant Governor is also referred to as the Second-in-Command to the Governor in some states in the US. Other synonyms for the same term are Lieutenant Governorship and Deputy Governorship. The significance of the role of Lieutenant Governor differs from country to country and state to state, but the title remains synonymous with the position of an assistant to the Governor or as a representative of the Governor on occasions.