stadtholder
noun
stadt·hold·er ˈstat-ˌhōl-dər 
1
: a viceroy in a province of the Netherlands
2
: a chief executive officer of the provinces that formed a union leading to establishment of the Netherlands
stadtholderate
ˈstat-ˌhōl-də-rət
noun stadtholdership
ˈstat-ˌhōl-dər-ˌship
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Both eventually appointed William as stadtholder—steward or governor—making him, in effect, the leader of the republic. 
Allan Massie, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
Allan Massie, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021 Word History
Etymology
partial translation of Dutch stadhouder, from stad place + houder holder
First Known Use
1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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