satrapy
noun
the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.
satrapies
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pluralof satrapy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Parthians, as they came to be called, were ruled by a king but had a decentralized government, relying on a network of semiautonomous rulers called satrapies to govern the administrative districts of the empire.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Because if you desire territorial conquest opportunities that are limitless, you don’t need to bother with the satrapies of Asia Minor, the kings of Persia or a shoeless Bruce Willis anymore.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2017
Once, OPEC’s loose affiliation of 14 petro-states, oil satrapies, and dictatorships could arouse terror in the developed world.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2016
What he does not know about the various satrapies of New York publishing is not worth hearing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like Tawantinsuyu, it was a patchwork of satrapies rather than a unified state; indeed, several large groups within the Alliance had managed to hang on to their independence despite being surrounded by hostile forces.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
