Dictionary
vice-re•gent
Pronunciation: (
—n.vīs'rē'junt;
—adj.vīs-rē'junt), [key]—
n.
a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.
—
adj.
of, pertaining to, or occupying the position of a vice-regent.
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