1. A deputy regent; esp., one who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.
2. More broadly, an officer deputed by a superior or by proper authority to exercise the powers of the higher authority; one with delegated power.
1. A deputy regent; esp., one who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.
2. More broadly, an officer deputed by a superior or by proper authority to exercise the powers of the higher authority; one with delegated power.