regent.
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
Meaning & usage
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
Any ruler.
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 Institution in Washington, D.C.
The chief executive of a regency.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“to govern, to steer”).
Ruling; governing; regnant.
Exercising vicarious authority.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“to govern, to steer”).
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