What is another word for corregidor?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒɹɪd͡ʒˌɪdɔː] (IPA)

Corregidor is a Spanish word that refers to a local governor or a judicial officer responsible for maintaining order and justice. There are a variety of synonyms for corregidor that can be used interchangeably, such as governor, leader, chief, magistrate, or inspector. However, their connotations may differ slightly. A governor implies a higher authority than a corregidor, whereas a chief or a leader may reflect more of a community leader. A magistrate is a judicial officer, but their authority may be limited to a specific jurisdiction. Meanwhile, an inspector suggests a more specialized role than that of a corregidor- someone who is tasked with ensuring compliance with regulations or specific laws.

Synonyms for Corregidor:

What are the hypernyms for Corregidor?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Corregidor

The coastguard steamer on the Puerta Princesa run, on which the Collingwoods had elected to go as far as Cuyo where their own launch would pick them up, drove a clean white furrow, and, as Collingwood had predicted, passed corregidor at noon.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
It does not seem to be generally known that the Philippine Islands are now self-supporting, and that the only expense entailed on the general government is a slight increase for maintaining regiments assigned to the island service and the cost of corregidor fortifications and other harbor defenses.
"The Critic in the Orient"
George Hamlin Fitch
My companions in misery proceeded to dine on bad garlic soup and wretched bread, washed down by plain water, two priests and an individual who was styled corregidor excepted, and they seemed to fare very well.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

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