Regulating device for maintaining uniform speed in an engine (8)

I believe the answer is:

governor

(Other definitions for governor that I've seen before include "Person in authority" , "Head of an American state" , "US state head" , "Some misgiving over Norse ruler" , "Ron, go rev up the state head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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