lieutenancy
Lieutenancy refers to the office, jurisdiction, or duties associated with a lieutenant. In constitutional monarchies, the term denotes the formal representation of the sovereign in a geographic area, and in some contexts it also describes the office held by a lieutenant in a civilian or ceremonial capacity.
In the United Kingdom, lieutenancy is embodied by the office of the Lord-Lieutenant, the monarch’s representative
Beyond the UK, many Commonwealth realms maintain similar arrangements. Canada, for example, has lieutenant governors who
In military usage, lieutenancy is less common as a formal office and more a reference to the