Proconsul
Pronunciation : Pro*con"sul
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. pro for + consul consul.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: An officer who discharged the duties of a consul without being himself consul; a governor of, or a military commander in, a province. He was usually one who had previously been consul.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913