satrap

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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

It was not likely to escape Darius that the great powers in the hands of the satrap would lead him to use his delegated power independently and even against his chief.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max