regent
/ˈɹiːdʒənt/ · noun
Meaning
- A ruler.
- One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
- A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
- A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
- The chief executive of a regency
- Ruling; governing; regnant.
- Exercising vicarious authority.
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