satrapy

[sey-truh-pee, sa-]

noun

plural

satrapies 

1. the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.

satrapy

/ ˈsætrəpɪ /

noun

1. the province, office, or period of rule of a satrap

Word History and Origins

Origin of satrapy¹

1595–1605; < Latin satrapia < Greek satrapeía, equivalent to satrape-, stem of satrápēs satrap + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

Lately, amid the Syrian civil war, the country was reduced to an Iranian satrapy.

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This isn’t the first time Musk has treated the companies he controls, whether private or publicly-traded, all as arms of his personal satrapy.

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By early February, Belarus had become a satrapy.

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"It is an Iranian satrapy run by Hezbollah," he said.

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His reward was have to his career upended by a president who regards the U.S. government as his personal satrapy.

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