regents

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

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data