Satraps

King Darius appointed him one of three leaders in charge of all the other leaders—called satraps—in the kingdom. ❋ Linda Chaffee Taylor (2008)

[153-1] The satraps were the governors of the provinces, who ruled under the king and were accountable to him. ❋ Charles Herbert Sylvester (N/A)

He at once set about the appointment of generals to command the military districts created in the South, * a task calling for no little discretion, since much depended upon the character of these military governors, or "satraps," as they were frequently called by the opposition. ❋ Walter Lynwood Fleming (1903)

Where were those ministers who had systematically extinguished the least indication of private initiative, those "satraps" who had stamped out the least symptom of insubordination or discontent, those Press censors who had diligently suppressed the mildest expression of liberal opinion, those thousands of well-intentioned proprietors who had regarded as dangerous free-thinkers and treasonable republicans all who ventured to express dissatisfaction with the existing state of things? ❋ Donald Mackenzie Wallace (1880)

He does battle against "satraps" and "magicians" -- probably heathen chieftains and Druids; he goes to the Holy Land, and is made archbishop by the Patriarch of Jerusalem: he introduces, it would seem, into this island the right of sanctuary for criminals in any field consecrated to himself. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

To govern so vast an empire, the King’s authority had to be delegated to governors (called satraps) of provinces (satrapies) who, in turn, exercised power through subordinate officials or local dynasts. ❋ Robert B. Strassler (2003)

"satraps" still exist, they must be sought for in the outlying Asiatic provinces. ❋ Donald Mackenzie Wallace (1880)

"satraps" in the Chaldean language, and "emirs" in the barbaric tongue, fell in battle on this occasion, as well as many others, amounting to perhaps 1500 of the wealthiest and most important people, upon whom the entire defense of the city rested. ❋ Abbot Of Nogent-sous-Coucy Guibert (1088)

The accusation is that this money is recycled, in return for votes, into the pet schemes of the satraps who make up Fifa's self-perpetuating executive. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No one raised the scandalous fact that US-run Afghanistan and Washington's political satraps there produce and export 94% of the world's heroin. ❋ Eric Margolis (2010)

Repiggies and their teabagger satraps gave us the gift of Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He also dispatched letters to the satraps of central Asia to confirm their loyalty to him. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

He put down a revolt of satraps in Asia Minor and reconquered Egypt before he was assassinated. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

Over a thousand Persian horsemen were slain, among them nobles, satraps, and relatives of the Great King. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

One of these men was Artabazus, an important Persian leader who had been involved in a revolt by fellow satraps against the king a few years earlier. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

He had briefly joined a revolt of the satraps of Asia Minor in the 360s, but was soon forgiven and spent the remainder of his reign increasing Carian power in the region while remaining loyal to Persia. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

[Mr].[Woodburn] is a satrap! ❋ Neil O (2004)

[Sorry boss] I can't make it to work today, I got the [satrap] from eating [Chipotle]. ❋ Shit Smell (2016)