lord protector

Noun

Meaning

Title of the regent for the king(dom) of England and/or king(dom) of Scotland.

Title of the head of state of the Commonwealth

(rare) English rendering of vidame

English rendering of temporary regent, acting for the absent monarchic head of state.

Examples

The Bush National Security Strategy is the imperial edict of a superpower out to exploit its present supremacy to make itself permanent Lord Protector of the universe. Pat Buchanan

Adrian and the others live happily together until Raymond runs for Lord Protector and wins. Source: Internet

As Lord Protector, Cromwell was aware of the Jewish community's involvement in the economics of the Netherlands, now England's leading commercial rival. Source: Internet

But, most notably, the office of Lord Protector was still not to become hereditary, though Cromwell was now able to nominate his own successor. Source: Internet

In Stargate Atlantis the "Lord Protector" is a human from a planet in the Pegasus galaxy who is the de facto ruler due to possessing the ATA gene and thus being able to operate the Ancient control chair. Source: Internet

Between the two periods, and due to in-fighting amongst various factions in Parliament, Oliver Cromwell ruled over the Protectorate as Lord Protector (effectively a military dictator) until his death in 1658. Source: Internet

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