an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief.
2.
a deputy in general.
–adjective
3.
exercising delegated powers.
4.
characterized by delegation of powers.
Origin: 1530–40; < NL vicegerent- (s. of vicegerēns managing instead of), equiv. to L vice (see vice3) + gerent- (s. of gerēns, prp. of gerere to carry on, conduct); see -ent
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