Lord-Lieutenant

noun

An official appointed to a ceremonial county by the reigning British monarch to be responsible for the organisation of all official Royal visits to their county.

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Meanings

nounLord-Lieutenant (plural Lord-Lieutenants)

plural Lord-Lieutenants

  1. UKAn official appointed to a ceremonial county by the reigning British monarch to be responsible for the organisation of all official Royal visits to their county.
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APA

Lord-Lieutenant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lord-Lieutenant

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“Lord-Lieutenant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lord-Lieutenant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lord-Lieutenant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lord-Lieutenant.

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