vizier

noun

vi·​zier və-ˈzir How to pronounce vizier (audio)
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 How to pronounce vizier (audio)
-ˈzir-ˌāt
noun
vizierial adjective
viziership noun

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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 One of those included in the study had attained the high status of vizier and would have reported directly to the pharaoh in his time. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Previous monuments were made of mud brick, but Djoser's Step Pyramid is made of stone (specifically limestone); it's widely thought that Djoser's vizier, Imhotep, designed and built the complex. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vizier

Word History

Etymology

Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vizier was in 1599

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“Vizier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vizier. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

vizier

noun
vi·​zier və-ˈzi(ə)r How to pronounce vizier (audio)
: a high official in a Muslim country

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