Very energetic new deputy (10)

I believe the answer is:

vicegerent

'deputy' is the definition.
(I know that vicegerent is a type of deputy)

'very energetic new' is the wordplay.
'very' becomes 'v' (abbreviation).
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'energetic' is an anagram of 'icegerent'.
'v'+'icegerent'='VICEGERENT'

(Another definition for vicegerent that I've seen is " Deputy, for example".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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