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stadholder

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stadholder, stadtholder [ˈstædˌhəʊldə]
n
1. (Historical Terms) the chief magistrate of the former Dutch republic or of any of its provinces (from about 1580 to 1802)
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a viceroy or governor of a province
[partial translation of Dutch stad houder, from stad city (see stead) + houder holder]
stadholderate , stadholdership, stadtholderate, stadtholdership n
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