El administrador colonial
Example: El administrador colonial supervisaba la economía y la justicia local.
Definition
"El administrador colonial" refers to the colonial administrator responsible for overseeing and managing economic activities, legal matters, and governance in colonial territories during periods of imperial rule. This role involved maintaining order and ensuring the interests of the colonizing power were upheld.
Etymology
The term "el administrador colonial" combines 'administrador,' meaning manager or administrator, derived from the Latin 'administrare,' meaning to manage or attend to, with 'colonial,' which comes from the Latin 'colonia,' meaning a settlement or colony. Together, they denote someone who manages colonial affairs. Did you know that the role was crucial in maintaining the structure of colonial empires?
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"El administrador colonial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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