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Etymology · Russian

воево́да

2 English words descend from Russian воево́да, most common first.

voivodeA local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.
voivodeshipThe office, position, rank, or title of a voivode (“a local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe; an administrative chief in modern Poland”).