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vicegerent
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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.
[Medieval Latin vicegerns, vicegerent- : Latin vice, ablative of *vix, change; see vice3 + Latin gerns, governing; see gerent.]
vice·geral (-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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Noun1.vicegerent - someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
surrogate, deputy - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
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