regent

Etymology

From Middle English regent, from Anglo-Norman regent, Middle French regent, and their source, Latin regēns (“ruling; ruler, governor, prince”), present participle of regō (“I govern, I steer”).

noun

  1. (now rare) A ruler.
  2. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
  3. (now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
    This perception, however, does no justice to the regents of the city of Amsterdam. 1999, Geert Mak, translated by Philipp Blom, Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City, Vintage, published 2001, page 139
  4. (Scotland, Canada, US) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
  5. (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency

adj

  1. Ruling; governing; regnant.
  2. Exercising vicarious authority.

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