vice·ge·rent (v s-jîr  nt)n. A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy. [Medieval Latin viceger  ns, vicegerent- : Latin vice, ablative of *vix, change; see vice3 + Latin gerns, governing; see gerent.]vice·ge ral (-jîrl) adj. |
vicegerent [ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop
adj
invested with or characterized by delegated authority
[from New Latin vicegerēns, from vice3 + Latin gerere to manage]
vicegeral adj
vicegerency n
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