Meaning & use
Regent
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A person appointed to rule a country while the monarch is too young, absent, or unable to govern.
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Because the young king was only six, his uncle served as regent for a decade.
The queen acted as regent while her husband recovered from illness.
A note on using this word
Regent can also describe a governing board member, such as a "university regent," reflecting its broader sense of someone who oversees an institution on another's behalf.
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2. noun
A member of a governing board of certain universities or institutions.
She was elected as a regent of the state university system.
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