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vicegerentenUK
vice·ge·rent V0086600 (vīs-jîr′ənt)n. A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy.
[Medieval Latin vicegerēns, vicegerent- : Latin vice, ablative of *vix, change; see vice3 + Latin gerēns, governing; see gerent.]
vice·ge′ral (-jîr′əl) adj.vicegerent (ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the Pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishopadjinvested with or characterized by delegated authority[C16: from New Latin vicegerēns, from vice3 + Latin gerere to manage] ˌviceˈgeral adj ˌviceˈgerency nvice•ge•rent (vaɪsˈdʒɪər ənt)
n. an officer appointed to serve as a deputy, esp. to a sovereign or supreme chief. [1530–40; < New Latin vicegerent-, s. of vicegerēns managing instead of = Latin vice (see vice3) + gerēns, present participle of gerere to carry on, conduct] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | vicegerent - someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputysurrogate, deputy - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others |
vicegerentenUK
vicegerent1. a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy 2. RC Church the pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop vicegerentenUK
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