A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.
Origin
From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman fro, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire ("deputy, second in command"), from Latin vicārius ("vicarious, substitute").
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