1. the positions, offices, or terms of service of viceroys
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The British Empire established numerous viceroyships across its colonies.
• His family held several viceroyships in India during the colonial period.
• The viceroyships of New Spain lasted for three centuries.
• These viceroyships were among the most powerful administrative positions in the empire.
• The end of colonial rule marked the dissolution of many viceroyships.
• Historians studied the different viceroyships to understand imperial governance.