vizirate
/ˈvɪzɪrət/
noun
- The office, rank, or authority of a vizier (a high-ranking official in some Muslim countries, especially in the Ottoman Empire).
- Many ambitious nobles dreamed of attaining the vizirate and its accompanying power.
- He was appointed to the vizirate after years of loyal service to the sultan.
- The vizirate carried great responsibility, including managing the empire's finances.
- The period during which a vizier holds office.
- Historians often study the reforms that occurred during his vizirate.
- Her vizirate lasted only two years before she was dismissed.
- The vizirate of Ahmed Pasha was marked by peace and prosperity.
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