Satrap: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Satrap noun. A provincial governor in ancient Persia; now a subordinate ruler or official who serves a distant boss.
How to say it
SAT-rap/ˈsatrap/ · American /ˈseɪtræp/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (SAT). Forms: satraps, satrapy.
Satrap in a sentence
The chief executive left the regional offices to his satraps and rarely visited.
Each satrap ruled his province like a little king, as long as the taxes kept coming.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- governor
- viceroy
- underling
- henchman
Where satrap comes from
From Old Persian xšaçapāvan, protector of the realm, through Greek satrapēs.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Each _____ ruled his province like a little king, as long as the taxes kept coming.
- coalition
- snollygoster
- satrap
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satrap: Each satrap ruled his province like a little king, as long as the taxes kept coming.