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viceroy

noun

/ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

Meaning

a ruler exercising authority on behalf of a sovereign in a colony or province

The viceroy governed the colony in the king's name.

governor, ruler, regent, administrator, deputy

subject, citizen

British viceroy, colonial viceroy, viceroy of India, powerful viceroy

the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something

A short, lyrical poem set to music, typically from the Renaissance period.

a fine mesh fabric used to cover beds or windows to keep mosquitoes and other insects out

Something that creates difficulties or delays in progress.

a unit of capacity equal to 1,000 liters