Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Vicegerent · Vice·ge·rent · IPA /vaɪsˈd͡ʒɪəɹənt/ a. n. 01 a. Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. 1. Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. 02 n. An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar. 1. An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar. “The symbol and vicegerent of the Deity.” — C. A. Young.