Viceregent vs. Vicegerent

Viceregentnoun

the official administrative deputy of a regent; vicegerent

Vicegerentnoun

The official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.

Vicegerentadjective

Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.

Vicegerentadjective

Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.

Vicegerentnoun

An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.

Vicegerentnoun

someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy

Vicegerent

Vicegerent is the official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state: vice (Latin for ) and gerere (Latin for ).In Oxford colleges, a vicegerent is often someone appointed by the Master of a college to assume their powers and responsibilities during a period of absence.