VOIVODE, a title in use among certain Slavonic peoples, meaning literally "leader of an army" (S1. voi, host, army; voiditi, to lead) ; also V aivode, V ayvode , W ayvode, etc., Med. Gr. boebodos, and so applied at various periods and in various eastern European countries to rulers, governors or officials of varying degree. It is best known as the title of the princes of Moldavia
and Walachia. In Poland the title (which appears in history as palatinus) is still used of certain administrative officials. A province of northern Yugoslavia is known as the "Voivodina."