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| sa·trap [ sá tràp, sáy tràp ] (plural sa·traps) |
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1. Persian governor: in ancient Persia, the governor of a province
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2. political henchman: a subordinate official, especially a self-important one
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| [15th century. Via French and Latin< Old Persian kšathrapāvā "protector of the country"] |
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