vicegerent
/vaɪsˈd͡ʒɪəɹənt/ noun, adjective
Forms vicegerents
- noun The official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.
- adjective Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.
Etymology
From Latin vicegerens.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton.
- adjective Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton.
- noun An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.
Etymology [Vice, a + gerent: cf. F. vicegérant.]
Etymology [Vice, a. + gerent: cf. F. vicegérant.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “vicegerent”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details