Vicegerent (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief.
  2. a deputy in general.
adjective
  1. exercising delegated powers.
  2. characterized by delegation of powers.
noun
  1. a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy
  2. the Pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop
adjective
  1. invested with or characterized by delegated authority
Vicegerent (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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