regentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈriː.dʒənt/us/ˈriː.dʒənt/a person who rules a country only for a limited period, because the king or queen is absent or too young, too ill, etc.
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regent
adjective [ after noun ] ukus
Prince Regent