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Podesta
Translation of "podesta" into Russian
podesta
Noun
UK
/pəʊˈdɛstə/
US
/pəˈdɛstə/
podesta
podestas pl
The podesta was responsible for maintaining order in the medieval Italian city.
Подеста отвечал за поддержание порядка в средневековом итальянском городе.
Additional translations
глава города
городской управляющий
Definitions
podesta
Noun
UK
/pəʊˈdɛstə/
US
/pəˈdɛstə/
A chief magistrate in Italian cities during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, often appointed by the ruling authority to maintain order and administer justice.
The podesta was responsible for ensuring that the laws of the city were upheld and that justice was served fairly.
A mayor or local magistrate appointed by the Fascist government in Italy from 1926 to 1945 to administer a municipality.
Under Mussolini, every town had a podesta who reported directly to the regime.
Podesta
Proper noun
A surname.
John Podesta served as White House Chief of Staff in the late 1990s.