Vicegerent

[,vais'dʒerәnt]

Definition

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

Edited by Lelia--From WordNet

Definition

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

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

(n.) An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.

Editor: Robert

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Deputy, lieutenant, representative, agent.

Checked by Alfreda