vicegerent
/ˌvaɪsˈdʒerənt/noun
1- formal a person exercising delegated power on behalf of a sovereign or ruler〈正式〉（代君主或统治者行使权力的）摄政者; 代理官。
1.1
- a person regarded as an earthly representative of God or a god, especially the Pope（上帝或神的尘世）代表; （尤指教皇）。
派生词
vicegerency
noun （pl. -ies）词源
mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin vicegerent- '(person) holding office'， from Latin vic- 'office， place， turn' + gerere 'carry on， hold'.