satrap
Americannoun
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a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
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a subordinate ruler, often a despotic one.
noun
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(in ancient Persia) a provincial governor
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a subordinate ruler, esp a despotic one
Etymology
Origin of satrap
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin satrapa < Greek satrápēs < Old Persian khshathra-pāvan- country-protector
Example Sentences
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Each satrapy was administered by a royal governor called a satrap, usually a trusted Persian or Median noble.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
With Akhmad gone, Putin had a vacancy for a Chechen satrap, and Ramzan was perfect for the role.
From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2015
Atta Mohammad Noor, a former warlord, is the immensely wealthy satrap of Balkh province in the north.
From Economist • Jul. 10, 2014
General Saturnino Cedillo, 46, satrap of San Luis Potos�, who last year led an unsuccessful revolt against Mexico's C�rdenas Government ; in a fight with Mexican Government troops near Matehuala, San Luis Potos�.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once Necho, the satrap of Sais, was brought in chains to Nineveh, there, however, to be pardoned and restored to his city.
From A Primer of Assyriology by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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