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vicegerency

/vaɪsˈd͡ʒɪəɹən(t)si/

vicegerency noun: the office or position of a vicegerent.

Noun

vicegerency (plural vicegerencies)

  1. The office or position of a vicegerent.
  2. The area ruled by a vicegerent.

Forms of vicegerency

pluralvicegerencies

Origin of vicegerency

From vice- + gerency.

Questions about vicegerency

What does vicegerency mean?
Vicegerency means the office or position of a vicegerent.
What part of speech is vicegerency?
Vicegerency is a noun.
How do you pronounce vicegerency?
Vicegerency is pronounced /vaɪsˈd͡ʒɪəɹən(t)si/.
What is the plural of vicegerency?
The plural of vicegerency is vicegerencies.

Words near vicegerency in the dictionary

  1. viced
  2. vicegeral
  3. vicegerence
  4. vicegerences
  5. vicegerencies
  6. vicegerency
  7. vicegerent
  8. vicegerents
  9. vicegerentship
  10. vicegerentships
  11. viceless

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