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vicegerency noun[ Cusually singular or U ] formaluk /ˌvaɪsˈdʒer.ən.si/ us /ˌvaɪsˈdʒiːr.ən.si/ the position or office of a vicegerent(= a person who represents God on earth or who represents a ruler or other person with authority), or the area that they rule over: In the Qur'an it says that since humans were given the vicegerency of God on Earth, we must be caretakers of the environment. The ideal of popular vicegerency involves responsibility for governance being delegated by God to the entire community of the faithful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases People in charge of or controlling other people acephalous administrator anti-management authority bureaucrat controller council counter-power dean deputy manipulator mistress movers and shakers multi-headed officer troika tsar vice presidency vice president vicegerent
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