grand vizier

grand vi·zier

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grand vi-zeer, viz-yer]
- /grænd vɪˈzɪər, ˈvɪz yər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grand vi-zeer, viz-yer]
- /grænd vɪˈzɪər, ˈvɪz yər/

Definitions of grand vizier words

noun grand vizier the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire. 1
noun grand vizier (formerly) the chief officer or minister of state in the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim countries 0
noun grand vizier (historical) The greatest minister of a sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the sultan himself. 0

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Parts of speech for Grand vizier

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grand vizier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for grand vizier

noun grand vizier

commander in chief — Also, Commander in Chief. the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation or, sometimes, of several allied nations: The president is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
leader — a person or thing that leads.
premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.

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