Main Entry: stadt·hold·er

Pronunciation: \ˈstat-ˌhōl-dər\

Function: noun

Etymology: part translation of Dutch stadhouder, from stad place + houder holder

Date: 1668

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

— stadt·hold·er·ate \-də-rət\ noun

— stadt·hold·er·ship \-dər-ˌship\ noun