voivode

Examples

• All

• The king appointed a trusted voivode to govern the border province.

• Several voivodes gathered to discuss the region's security.

• The voivode issued new laws to strengthen the region's defenses.

• In medieval times, a voivode often led both the army and the administration.

• The voivode of the region called for an emergency meeting to address the invading forces.

• As the voivode, he had the authority to command the military and govern the local populace.

• The historical accounts depict the voivode as a fierce leader who defended his territory from enemies.

Synonyms

M

military governor

vsvoivode

• Formal

3 6.7

A person in charge of a place after an army takes control

is a regional leader with military role but not specifically an occupying administrator

G

guvnor

vsvoivode

• Slang

1 9.9

A person in charge at work who makes decisions

is a formal official leading a region, not just an informal boss

V

vicegerent

vsvoivode

• Formal

1 9.9

A person who rules a place for a king or queen when they are away

is a regional leader who governs territory, not merely a ruler's deputy

S

stadtholder

vsvoivode

• Archaic

9.9

A chief governor and army leader of the old Dutch Republic

is a provincial governor rather than the national head of state

N

nomarch

vsvoivode

• Formal

9.9

An elected or appointed governor of a Greek region who leads local government

is a regional leader who also commands military forces

Surface Forms

Etymology