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Governorate-General

Governorate-General

9.9
A large area made of several provinces that a senior official leads with wide powers
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : gobernación general
  • Several provinces were merged to form a new Governorate-General in the late 19th century.

Examples

  • The Moscow Governorate-General played a significant role in the administration of the Russian Empire.

  • Historians have studied the structure and influence of each Governorate-General in imperial Russia.

  • The Governorate-General was a significant administrative unit in the Russian Empire.

  • Several Governorate-Generals were responsible for vast territories.

  • Historians have studied the structure and influence of each Governorate-General in imperial Russia.

  • The Moscow Governorate-General played a significant role in the administration of the Russian Empire.

  • Several provinces were merged to form a new Governorate-General in the late 19th century.

Synonyms

province
vsGovernorate-General
209 3.0

A large area of a country with its own local government

is a larger unit that groups several such divisions in one empire
guberniya
vsGovernorate-General
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large area like a province in the Russian Empire

is a larger administrative unit containing several of those regions

Surface Forms

Governorate-General singular
Governorate-Generals plural

Morphology

Governorate-General = governorate + general (semi-transparent) = governorate + general

Built from 'governorate' + 'general' so components are identifiable, but the administrative, postpositive sense (a territory associated with a governor-general) is specialized and may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Governorate-General comes from governor and govern, which meant 'to steer', together with general, which means 'overall' or 'in charge'. So a Governorate-General is a large area made of several provinces that one senior official 'steers' and rules over.