Regent
noun
A person who rules instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is sick, young, or not able to rule.
After the king was declared mentally unfit, his wife acting as a regent.
Often appears as...
- crowned regent
- regent's reign
noun
A member of the governing body of a university or other educational institution.
The university regents approved the proposal for a new research building.
Often appears as...
- board of regents
- university regents
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Academic
noun
A person who rules instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is sick, young, or not able to rule.
After the king was declared mentally unfit, his wife acting as a regent.
Often appears as...
- crowned regent
- regent's reign
noun
A member of the governing body of a university or other educational institution.
The university regents approved the proposal for a new research building.
Often appears as...
- board of regents
- university regents
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Rule
A regent is only a ruler until the legitimate monarch can govern.
The prince served as a regent until the young king came of age.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Usage
Regents were more common in historical contexts, especially in monarchies.
The regent governed while the explorers searched for the lost heir.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Monarch
A regent doesn't have the same status or power as a true king or queen.
Though the regent held the throne, she wasn't considered the queen.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Rule
A regent is only a ruler until the legitimate monarch can govern.
The prince served as a regent until the young king came of age.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Usage
Regents were more common in historical contexts, especially in monarchies.
The regent governed while the explorers searched for the lost heir.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Monarch
A regent doesn't have the same status or power as a true king or queen.
Though the regent held the throne, she wasn't considered the queen.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Rule
A regent is only a ruler until the legitimate monarch can govern.
The prince served as a regent until the young king came of age.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Usage
Regents were more common in historical contexts, especially in monarchies.
The regent governed while the explorers searched for the lost heir.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Monarch
A regent doesn't have the same status or power as a true king or queen.
Though the regent held the throne, she wasn't considered the queen.
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The pharaoh that...
and perhaps someone erased Hatshepsut's image so that the world would forget the disturbance to Maat, and Egypt could be balanced again. Hatshepsut, moreover, was not the legitimate heir to the thrown, but a regent, a kind of stand-in co-monarch.
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The pharaoh that...
and perhaps someone erased Hatshepsut's image so that the world would forget the disturbance to Maat, and Egypt could be balanced again. Hatshepsut, moreover, was not the legitimate heir to the thrown, but a regent, a kind of stand-in co-monarch.
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Quote examples
Tilman J. Fertitta
American Businessman
There's a lot of administrator and ex-administrators and board of regents from Baylor that say that Art Briles was a scapegoat at Baylor. I've had calls from ex-chairmen of the board of regents there, current big booster there, lawyers that represent Baylor. I have not had one negative call about Art Briles.
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Joan of Arc
French Saint
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... settle your debt to the king of Heaven; return to the Maiden, who is envoy of the king of Heaven, the keys to all the good towns you took and violated in France.
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Xavier Becerra
American Politician
As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.
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Erasmus Darwin
English Scientist
And hail their queen, fair regent of the night.
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Tilman J. Fertitta
American Businessman
There's a lot of administrator and ex-administrators and board of regents from Baylor that say that Art Briles was a scapegoat at Baylor. I've had calls from ex-chairmen of the board of regents there, current big booster there, lawyers that represent Baylor. I have not had one negative call about Art Briles.
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Joan of Arc
French Saint
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... settle your debt to the king of Heaven; return to the Maiden, who is envoy of the king of Heaven, the keys to all the good towns you took and violated in France.
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Xavier Becerra
American Politician
As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.
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Erasmus Darwin
English Scientist
And hail their queen, fair regent of the night.
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