vicegerency
vicegerent
(ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt
) noun
1 a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy
2 Roman Catholic Church the Pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop
▷ adjective
3 invested with or characterized by delegated authority
[C16: from New Latin vicegerēns, from vice3 + Latin gerere to manage]
> ˌviceˈgeral
adjective
> ˌviceˈgerency noun
