LORD LIEUTENANT


Meaning of LORD LIEUTENANT in English

n

( in Britain ) a representative of the king or queen in a county, responsible for arranging royal ceremonies there when the king or queen visits. He is also the head of a county’s magistrates.

Compare High Sheriff .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.