History: viceroy

Self-tutoring about historical terms: the tutor mentions viceroy.

viceroy: a local ruler acting on behalf of a central one and whose authority comes therefrom.

One hears the term viceroy in the colonial context, where the ruler of the colony might be called a viceroy.

Source:

Mish, Frederick C. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.

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