noun🔗ShareThe official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official."The school principal appointed the assistant principal as her vicegerent to handle disciplinary matters while she was attending the conference. "governmentpoliticsroyalstatereligionpositionorganizationjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another."The school principal, being absent, appointed the assistant principal as the vicegerent authority, making her responsible for all decisions in his place. "politicsgovernmentroyalpositionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading