viceroy

Examples

• All

• And so a man called Curzon, who is the viceroy of India, decides to throw a huge celebration to show Indians their new king, emperor.

• An official complaint is presented to the Viceroy concerning Diego's behavior, which results in his repentance and contrition.

  Academic text (2002)

• You shall marry the viceroy of India.

  Pygmalion (1938)

• The man that became my viceroy.

  Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

• I understand one of them even went to the viceroy.

  Gandhi (1982)

• And then I wish to speak to the viceroy and tell him of our triumph.

  Fiction book (1998)

• I had thought His Excellency the Viceroy was in command here.

  The Pirate (1948)

• I shall treat on equal terms the viceroy and other kings and princes.

  The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

• Alexander appointed viceroys to rule the provinces on his behalf, keeping several Persians who had sworn loyalty in their posts.

• The viceroy governed the province on behalf of the king.

Synonyms

R

ruler

vsviceroy

153 2.1

A person who has power over a country or its people

is specifically the monarch's appointed governor rather than a general authority

G

governor general

vsviceroy

• Australian

1 6.5

A person who represents the country's king or queen and does official jobs like signing laws

is a ruling representative with direct governing authority rather than mainly ceremonial

P

proconsul

vsviceroy

1 9.9

An official in a colony who makes decisions for a foreign government

is the monarch's direct representative rather than an appointee of a central power

V

vicereine

vsviceroy

• Formal

9.9

A woman who is the wife of a royal governor or who governs for a monarch

is the gender-neutral governing representative rather than the female or spouse form

How Powerful

emperor

524 3.5

viceroy

• Formal

16 9.5

exarch

• Archaic

1 9.9

governor

∞ 3.0

local authority

• UK

51 3.4

magistrate

63 7.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology