vicegerent
51vice|ge|ren|cy — «VYS JIHR uhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. the position or administration of vicegerent. 2. a district or province ruled by a vicegerent …
52vice|ge|rent — «VYS JIHR uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person appointed by a king or other ruler to act in his place or exercise his powers, authority, or administrative duties: »He was trusted by the sultan as the faithful vicegerent of his power (Edward… …
53Chamber of Deputies — deputy dep u*ty (d[e^]p [ u]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Deputies} (d[e^]p [ u]*t[i^]z). [F. d[ e]put[ e], fr. LL. deputatus. See {Depute}.] 1. One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute …
54Corps L'egislatif — deputy dep u*ty (d[e^]p [ u]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Deputies} (d[e^]p [ u]*t[i^]z). [F. d[ e]put[ e], fr. LL. deputatus. See {Depute}.] 1. One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute …
55Deputies — deputy dep u*ty (d[e^]p [ u]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Deputies} (d[e^]p [ u]*t[i^]z). [F. d[ e]put[ e], fr. LL. deputatus. See {Depute}.] 1. One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute …
56deputy — dep u*ty (d[e^]p [ u]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Deputies} (d[e^]p [ u]*t[i^]z). [F. d[ e]put[ e], fr. LL. deputatus. See {Depute}.] 1. One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in… …
57Deputy lieutenant — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… …
58Lieutenant — Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative… …
59Lieutenant colonel — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… …
60Lieutenant commander — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… …
