satrap

A noun referring to a governor of a province in ancient Persia.

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1. Provincial governor in ancient Persia C1 formal

   A governor who ruled a province (satrapy) in the ancient Persian Empire, acting as a representative of the king.

   • The satrap collected taxes and maintained order in his province.
   • Darius the Great appointed a new satrap to govern the rebellious region.
   • The satrap reported directly to the Persian king.

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   المرادفات: governorviceroy

• satraps plural form
• satraps' possessive plural form
• satrap's possessive singular form