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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally “kingdom-protector”), which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.
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Noun
sàtrapa m (plural sàtrapes)
- (history) satrap (governor of a Persian province)
- (colloquial) person that governs in a despotic and arbitrary fashion, usually making ostentation of their power
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