VICEGERENT

vicegerent

(noun) someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vicegerent (plural vicegerents)

The official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with viceregent.

Adjective

vicegerent (not comparable)

Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.

Anagrams

• viceregent

Source: Wiktionary


Vice*ge"rent, a. Etym: [Vice, a + gerent: cf. F. vicegérant.]

Definition: Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton.

Vice*ge"rent, a. Etym: [Vice, a. + gerent: cf. F. vicegérant.]

Definition: Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton.

Vice*ge"rent, n.

Definition: An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar. Bacon. The symbol and vicegerent of the Deity. C. A. Young.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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