Vizierate
/vɪˈzɪəɹət/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier.
- 2 The territory governed by a vizier.
- 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).