noun
- plural of proconsulship; the office, position, or term of a proconsul (a Roman official governing a province with consular authority)
Usage: historical; typically used in academic or historical contexts
Examples
- Several proconsulships were granted to wealthy senators during the late Roman Republic.
- The proconsulships of Africa and Asia were among the most prestigious positions available.
- He held multiple proconsulships throughout his political career.
- Ancient historians documented the proconsulships of famous generals like Pompey.
- The proconsulships provided significant wealth and power to those who governed them.