viceroyalty
/ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪəlti/
noun
- The office, position, or term of a viceroy (a ruler acting for a monarch in a colony or province).
- He was appointed to the viceroyalty of New Spain in 1789.
- The viceroyalty lasted for over two centuries before the colony gained independence.
- During his viceroyalty, he focused on improving trade and infrastructure.
- A territory or region governed by a viceroy.
- The viceroyalty included vast areas of land and diverse populations.
- She studied the history of the Viceroyalty of New Granada for her thesis.
- The Viceroyalty of Peru was one of the largest administrative divisions in the Spanish Empire.
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