vizier

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noun (1)

vi·​zier və-ˈzir 

1

: a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire

2

: a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers

vizierate

və-ˈzir-ət 

-ˈzir-ˌāt

noun

vizierial

və-ˈzir-ē-əl 

adjective

viziership

və-ˈzir-ˌship 

noun

vizierate

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noun (2)

vi·​zier·​ate və̇ˈzirə̇|t 

-ˈziˌrā| sometimes ˈvizēəˌrā|;

usually |t+V

plural -s

1

: the office, dignity, or authority of a vizier

2

: the term of office of a vizier

Examples of vizier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The occasion marks the demise of the wicked Persian vizier Haman, who sought, some 2,500 years ago, to exterminate Jews throughout the vast Persian Empire. —Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026

Warned by her uncle Mordechai, Esther told the king that Haman, the royal vizier, wanted to hang all the Hebrews. —Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

Several vendors showed off their Cybertrucks, brought to you by Trump vizier and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — Gemini, the crypto exchange of billionaire twins and Trump donors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, had two. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025

Are a litany of viziers vying to make the decisions as Trump tunes out and golfs? —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vizier

• easier

Kids Definition

vizier

noun

vi·​zier və-ˈzi(ə)r 

: a high official in a Muslim country