proconsul
nounUK /pɹəʊˈkɒn.səl/ · US /pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/
Etymology From Latin prōcōnsul.
1
In ancient Rome A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.
- Related terms
- proconsular, proconsulship, proconsulate
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