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/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/ · noun
One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch..
Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Viceroy's on board - tends to liven things up.
Mike Davis, a former Senate GOP staffer on Supreme Court nominations and current “viceroy” of Trumpworld, wrote that Alito was “gleefully packing up his chambers” after the 2024 election.
Use viceroy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Viceroy means One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch..
Common synonyms include vicar, provost, vicereine, limenitis archippus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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