a person appointed by another, esp. by a ruler, to exercise the latter's power and authority; deputy
Origin of vicegerentMedieval Latin vicegerens: see vice- and gerent
A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy.
Origin of vicegerentMedieval Latin vicegerēns vicegerent-Latin vice ablative of vix change ; see vice 3. Latin gerēns governing ; see gerent .
- The official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state; viceregent.
- Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.
From Latin vicegerens.