Meaning & use
voivode
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A historical title for a military commander or provincial governor in certain Slavic and Eastern European regions.
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The voivode commanded the region's defenses against invasion.
Historical records describe the voivode's authority over local taxation and justice.
A note on using this word
Found in the history of countries such as Poland, Romania, and Serbia; the term survives today in some places as a title for a regional governor.
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