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regent

/ˈɹiːdʒənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A ruler.
  2. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
  3. A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
  4. A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
  5. The chief executive of a regency
  6. Ruling; governing; regnant.
  7. Exercising vicarious authority.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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