regent

/ˈɹiːdʒənt/

noun

  1. 1

    A ruler.

  2. 2

    One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

  3. 3

    A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.

  4. 4

    A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.

  5. 5

    The chief executive of a regency

adjective

  1. 1

    Ruling; governing; regnant.

  2. 2

    Exercising vicarious authority.

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