re·gent
(rē′jənt)n.
1. One who rules during the minority, absence, or disability of a monarch.
2. One acting as a ruler or governor.
3. A member of a board that governs an institution, such as a state university.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin regēns, regent-, ruler, from present participle of regere, to rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
re′gent·al (-jən-tl) adj.
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regent
(ˈriːdʒənt)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
2. (Education) (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
3. (Professions) (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
4. (Education) US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
5. (Professions) US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rare any person who governs or rules
adj
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (usually postpositive) acting or functioning as a regent: a queen regent.
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rare governing, ruling, or controlling
[C14: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to rule]
ˈregental adj
ˈregentship n
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re•gent
(ˈri dʒənt)n.
1. a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
2. a ruler or governor.
3. a member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system.
4. any of various officers of academic institutions.
adj. 5. acting as regent of a kingdom (usu. used postpositively): a prince regent.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin regent- (s. of regēns), present participle of regere to rule]
re′gent•al, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  regent - members of a governing board governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution committee member - a member of a committee |
| 2. | regent - someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch | |
| Adj. | 1. | regent - acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
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Translations
وَصي على العَرْش
-karegent
regent
ríkisstjóri
regentas
regent
hükümdar vekilinaip
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regent
n → Regent(in) m(f); (US, Univ) → Mitglied nt → des Universitäts- or Schulverwaltungsrats ? prince regent
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regent
(ˈriːdʒent) noun a person who governs in place of a king or queen. The prince was only two years old when the king died, so his uncle was appointed regent.
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