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vice·ge·rent  (vs-jîrnt)

n.

A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy.

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[Medieval Latin vicegerns, vicegerent- : Latin vice, ablative of *vix, change; see vice³ + Latin gerns, governing; see gerent.]

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vice·geral (-jîrl) adj.

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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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Noun

1.

vicegerent - someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy surrogate, deputy - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others