vicegerent

/ˌˈvaɪsˌdʒɪrənt/
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Other forms: vicegerents

Definitions of vicegerent
  1. noun
    someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
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    type of:
    deputy, surrogate
    a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
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