vicegerent in English
noun
1
a person exercising delegated power on behalf of a sovereign or ruler.
When Henry VIII finally became convinced that his vicegerent was a religious radical who was protecting Protestants secretly, he withdrew his support and allowed Cromwell to fall victim to his conservative opponents.
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