Vicegerent vs Deputy - What's the difference?
vicegerent | deputy |
Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.
One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.
(in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called
(Ireland) a member of , or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
As nouns the difference between vicegerent and deputy
is that vicegerent is the official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state; viceregent while deputy is one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.As a adjective vicegerent
is having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.vicegerent
English
Adjective
(-)- (Milton)
Anagrams
*deputy
English
Noun
(deputies)- Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.
- At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
