vicegerent
vicegerent · vicegerents
The official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church officialThe official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.
/vaɪsˈd͡ʒɪəɹənt/
Meaning
1 sensesThe official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.
someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
Origin
From Latin vicegerens.From Latin vicegerens.
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Forms
plural: vicegerents| Singular | vicegerent |
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regular
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedvicegerentship