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regent

[ ree-juhnt ]

noun

  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. a university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students.
  5. (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

  1. 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

  1. the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
  2. (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities
  3. a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
  4. rare.
    any person who governs or rules
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. usually postpositive acting or functioning as a regent

    a queen regent

  2. rare.
    governing, ruling, or controlling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲵱Գٲ, adjective
  • ˈ𲵱Գٲ󾱱, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • gԳ· adjective
  • gԳ·󾱱 noun
  • ܲ·gԳ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of regent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin regent- (stem of ŧԲ ), present participle of regere “to rule”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of regent1

C14: from Latin ŧԲ ruling, from regere to rule
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UC has not suspended students for the rally at the regent’s home.

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“The regents stated that our values and commitment to our mission have not changed,” the letter said.

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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.

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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.

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“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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