What does "corregidor" mean?

The chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire.

What is a synonym for "corregidor"?

Common synonyms include: administrator, local magistrate, magistrate.

Pronounced //kəˈrɛɡəˌdɔr//.

/kəˈrɛɡəˌdɔr/ name, noun

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Noun

1
The chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire. historical

Proper Noun

Etymology 1

From Spanish corregidor (literally “corrector”).

Etymology 2

From Spanish Corregidor.