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satrap

sa·trap [ sá tràp, sáy tràp ] (plural sa·traps)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Persian governor: in ancient Persia, the governor of a province

2. political henchman: a subordinate official, especially a self-important one

[15th century. Via French and Latin< Old Persian kšathrapāvā "protector of the country"]
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