vice-regent

[ noun vahys-ree-juhnt; adjective vahys-ree-juhnt ]

/ noun ˈvaɪsˈri dʒənt; adjective vaɪsˈri dʒənt /

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

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

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vice-re·gen·cy, noun

Fleming, to show his divine right to the place of vice-regent, led the way to a joint on Washington Street.
H. R.|Edwin Lefevre
What the ruling Prince, the vice-regent upon the throne of David, is to receive from the people is stated in verses 13-16.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
Antipater, vice-regent of Macedon ; father of Cassander, ii, 48.
De Officiis|Marcus Tullius Cicero
She is the vice-regent in a kingdom where the mother is queen.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow

Meriwether Lewis with me is second only to the vice-regent of the lower Louisiana country.
The Magnificent Adventure|Emerson Hough