vicar

vic·ar

noun \ˈvi-kər\

Definition of VICAR

1

: one serving as a substitute or agent; specifically : an administrative deputy

2

: an ecclesiastical agent: as a : a Church of England incumbent receiving a stipend but not the tithes of a parish b : a member of the Episcopal clergy or laity who has charge of a mission or chapel c : a member of the clergy who exercises a broad pastoral responsibility as the representative of a prelate

— vic·ar·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Origin of VICAR

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vicarius, from vicarius vicarious

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with VICAR

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, whicker, wicker