regent
[ ree-juh nt ]
/ ˈri dʒənt /
noun
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
a ruler or governor.
a member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system.
a university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students.
(in certain Catholic universities) a member of the religious order who is associated in the administration of a school or college with a layperson who is its dean or director.
adjective
acting as regent of a country; exercising ruling authority in behalf of a sovereign during his or her minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively): a prince regent.
Origin of regent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
regent- (stem of
regēns), present participle of
regere to rule
OTHER WORDS FROM regent
re·gent·al, adjective re·gent·ship, noun sub·re·gent, nounWords nearby regent
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British Dictionary definitions for regent
regent
/ (ˈriːdʒənt) /
noun
the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
(formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
US and Canadian
a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
rare
any person who governs or rules
adjective
(usually postpositive)
acting or functioning as a regent
a queen regent
rare
governing, ruling, or controlling
Derived forms of regent
regental, adjective regentship, nounWord Origin for regent
C14: from Latin
regēns ruling, from
regere to rule