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regent
[ ree-juhnt ]
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 on behalf of a sovereign during their minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively):
a prince regent.
regent
/ ˈːəԳ /
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
- 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
- ˈԳٲ, adjective
- ˈԳٲ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- gԳ· adjective
- gԳ· noun
- ܲ·gԳ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of regent1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of regent1
Example Sentences
UC has not suspended students for the rally at the regent’s home.
“The regents stated that our values and commitment to our mission have not changed,” the letter said.
More than 100 students on Tuesday also held a protest outside the regents meeting, calling on the system to divest investment holdings connected to weapons companies and Israel.
The events are part of a lawsuit filed by Lisa Wolff, a nurse practitioner who formerly worked in the ER, and her husband, Wayne, against UC regents, who administer the hospital.
“Once again, a public servant is targeted for harassment and intimidation, and once again, it is a Jewish regent being targeted,” said Greenblatt.
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