VICEGERENT


Meaning of VICEGERENT in English

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)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.