proconsulship

Variant of proconsul

proconsul definition

pro·con·sul (prō kän′səl)

noun

  1. an official of ancient Rome who commanded an army in one or more of the provinces and, often, acted as a provincial governor
  2. a governing official in a present-day colony, occupied territory, etc.

Etymology: ME < L < pro consule, (acting) for the consul: see pro- & consul

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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