vicegerent

vicegerent
/vuys jear"euhnt/, n.
1. an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief.
2. a deputy in general.
adj.
3. exercising delegated powers.
4. characterized by delegation of powers.
[1530-40; < NL vicegerent- (s. of vicegerens managing instead of), equiv. to L vice (see VICE3) + gerent- (s. of gerens, prp. of gerere to carry on, conduct); see -ENT]

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  • vicegerent — [vīs΄jir′ənt] n. [ML vicegerens: see VICE & GERENT] a person appointed by another, esp. by a ruler, to exercise the latter s power and authority; deputy …   English World dictionary

  • vicegerent — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin vicegerent , vicegerens, from Late Latin vice + Latin gerent , gerens, present participle of gerere to carry, carry on Date: 1536 an administrative deputy of a king or magistrate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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