01 a. Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.
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Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.
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Webster, 1913
Vicegerent
· Vice·ge·rent
· IPA /vaɪsˈd͡ʒɪəɹənt/
02 n. An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.
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An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.“The symbol and vicegerent of the Deity.” — C. A. Young.