vicar-general vs deputy

vicar-general and deputy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vicar-general	Yes	No	No	No
deputy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deputy is a hypernym of vicar-general; that is, deputy is a word with a broader meaning than vicar-general:

vicar-general: (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
deputy: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

Other hypernyms of vicar-general include lieutenant.

vicar-general (noun)	deputy (noun)
(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop	an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
	someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
	a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
	a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)