[ vɪ'zɪə , 'vɪzɪə ]
■ noun historical a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule.
Derivatives
~ate -rət noun
~ial vɪ'zɪərɪəl adjective
~ship noun
Origin
C16: via Turk. from Arab. wazīr 'caliph's chief counsellor'.