noun
- plural of vicegerent; people who act as deputies or representatives of a ruler or superior authority
Usage: formal; often historical or religious contexts
Examples
- The king appointed several vicegerents to govern the distant provinces.
- Medieval bishops often served as vicegerents of the pope in their regions.
- The company’s vicegerents managed operations in different countries.
- These vicegerents wielded considerable power in the emperor’s name.
- The colonial vicegerents reported directly to the crown.
- Religious vicegerents were expected to uphold church doctrine.