Definition of VICEGERENT

vicegerent

Plural: vicegerents

Noun

  • someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
  • The official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin vicegerens.

Scrabble Score: 16

vicegerent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vicegerent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vicegerent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

vicegerent: valid Words With Friends Word