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regent
re·gent R0123900 (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.regent (ˈriːdʒənt) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch2. (Education) (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities3. (Professions) (formerly) a senior teacher or administrator in any of certain universities4. (Education) US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges5. (Professions) US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rare any person who governs or rulesadj7. (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 nre•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. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  regent - members of a governing board trusteegoverning board - a board that manages the affairs of an institutioncommittee member - a member of a committee | | 2. | regent - someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarchruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" | | 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" |
Translationsregent (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. 攝政王(后) 摄政者（王）
regent
regent1. 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. US and Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges 4. Rare any person who governs or rules 5. acting or functioning as a regent 6. Rare governing, ruling, or controlling Regent
REGENT. 1. A ruler, a governor. The term is usually applied to one who governs a regency, or rules in the place of another.
2. In the canon law, it signifies a master or professor of a college. Dict. du Dr. Call. h.t. 3. It sometimes means simply a ruler, director, or superintendent; as, in New York, where the board who have the superintendence of all the colleges, academies and schools, are called the regents of the University of the state of New York. regent
Synonyms for regentnoun members of a governing boardSynonymsRelated Words- governing board
- committee member
noun someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarchRelated Wordsadj acting or functioning as a regent or rulerRelated Words |