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CIDE DICTIONARY

stadtholdern. [D. stadhouder; stad a city, a town + houder a holder.].
     Formerly, the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of Holland; also, the governor or lieutenant governor of a province.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

stadtholder, n. (also stadholder) hist.
1 the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
2 the viceroy or governor of a province or town in the Netherlands.

Derivative
stadtholdership n.
Etymology
Du. stadhouder deputy f. stad STEAD + houder HOLDER, after med.L LOCUM TENENS
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