副ふく王おう

noun

viceroy; vice-king

A historical or formal title for a ruler exercising authority on behalf of a monarch in a colony or province. Not an everyday word; mainly encountered in historical or political contexts.

• インド総そう督とくは、かつて英えい国こくの副ふく王おうとして統とう治ちした。

  The Governor-General of India once ruled as the British viceroy.