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
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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.
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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
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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
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“Vizier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vizier. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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vizier
noun
vi·zier
və-ˈzi(ə)r 
: a high official in a Muslim country
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