A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in place of" and the Anglo-Norman roy (Old French roi, roy), meaning "king".
A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in place of" and the Anglo-Norman roy (Old French roi, roy), meaning "king".
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