satrapy

noun

sa·​tra·​py ˈsā-trə-pē 

ˈsa-,

-ˌtra-pē

plural satrapies

: the territory or jurisdiction of a satrap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

By early February, Belarus had become a satrapy. —New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022

The transcript reinforced Moscow’s lie that Ukraine is a decadent Western satrapy. —The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019

Havana will not want to give up its oil-producing satrapy in Latin America. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above