vice-regent

[vahys-ree-juhnt, vahys-ree-juhnt]

noun

1. a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occupying the position of a vice-regent.

Other Word Forms

• vice-regency noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-regent¹

First recorded in 1550–60