Vizierate

//vɪˈzɪəɹət// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier.
  2. 2
    The territory governed by a vizier.
  3. 3
    A state governed by a vizier.

Etymology

From French vizirat. Equivalent to vizier + -ate (forms nouns enoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it, a state ruled by people of such an office).

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