Vicegerent - Wikipedia Vicegerent is the official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state: vice (Latin for "in place of") and gerere (Latin for "to carry on, conduct") [1] 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
Vicegerent - definition of vicegerent by The Free Dictionary Define vicegerent vicegerent synonyms, vicegerent pronunciation, vicegerent translation, English dictionary definition of vicegerent n A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy vice·ge′ral adj American Heritage® Dictionary of the English