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satrapy definition

sa·trapy (sā′trə pē, sa′-)

noun pl. satrapies -·trap·ies

the government, authority, or province of a satrap

Etymology: Fr satrapie < L satrapia < Gr satrapeia

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