vicegerent
11vicegerent — /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… …
12vicegerent — [vʌɪs dʒɪər(ə)nt, dʒɛ ] noun formal a person exercising delegated power on behalf of a sovereign or ruler. ↘a person regarded as an earthly representative of God, especially the Pope. Derivatives vicegerency noun (plural vicegerencies). Origin… …
13vicegerent — vice•ge•rent [[t]vaɪsˈdʒɪər ənt[/t]] n. gov an officer appointed to serve as a deputy, esp. to a sovereign or supreme chief • Etymology: 1530–40; < NL vicegerent , s. of vicegerēns managing instead of = L vice (see vice III) +gerēns, prp. of… …
14vicegerent — adj. & n. adj. exercising delegated power. n. a vicegerent person; a deputy. Derivatives: vicegerency n. (pl. ies). Etymology: med.L vicegerens (as VICE(3), L gerere carry on) …
15vicegerent — noun /vaɪsˈʤɪərənt/ (plural /vaɪsˈʤɪərənts/) The official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state; viceregent. See Also: vicegerency, vicegeral, gerent …
16vicegerent — n. representative of the ruler, one to whom the monarch has delegated authority …
17vicegerent — n. Deputy, lieutenant, representative, agent, vicar …
18vicegerent — vice·ge·rent …
19vicegerent — /vaɪsˈdʒɛrənt/ (say vuys jeruhnt) noun 1. an officer deputed by a ruler or supreme head to exercise the powers of the ruler or head. 2. any deputy. –adjective 3. exercising delegated powers. 4. characterised by delegation of powers. {Medieval… …
20vicegerent — a.,n. (person) representing a ruler or God. ♦ vicegerency, n. ♦ vicegeral, a …
