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Definition of regent - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
schoolUS member of a governing board in a universityUS
- She was elected as a regent of the university.
2.
monarch substituteperson ruling in place of a monarch
- The regent made important decisions during the king's illness.
3.
Indonesian regencyRare chief executive of a regency in IndonesiaRare
- The regent of the region implemented new policies.
Adjective
1.
temporary ruleracting as a ruler during the absence or incapacity of the sovereign
- The regent prince governed wisely until the king recovered..
2.
substituteruling or governing in place of another
- The regent council made decisions during the king's absence.
Expressions with regent
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prince who rules in place of a monarch unable to rule
The prince regent governed while the king recovered from illness..
female ruler governing in place of a king
The queen regent governed while the king was abroad.
regent's deputy with governing authority
The vice-regent presided over the meeting in the regent's absence.
Origin of regent
Latin, regere (to rule)
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Examples of regent in a sentence
The regents met to approve the new budget. The regent was respected by the entire court. A regent governed the kingdom during the prince's minority. The regent attended the cultural festival in the capital. A new regent was appointed after the elections. The regent queen made several important decisions.
During the king's illness, the regent duke took charge. The regent authority governed the region during the prince's minority. A regent administration took charge after the president's resignation.
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- French:membre du conseil d'administration, provisoire, ...
- German:Kuratoriumsmitglied, regierend, ...
- Italian:consigliere di amministrazione, reggente, ...
- Spanish:miembro del consejo rector, sustituto, ...
- Portuguese:membro do conselho de administração, interino, ...
- Chinese:校董, 摄政的, ...
- Japanese:理事, 摂政の, ...
- Arabic:عُضو مَجلِس الأُمَناء, حاكم وصي, ...
- Hebrew:חָבֵר חֶבֶר נֶאֱמָנִים, מְמַלֵּא מָקוֹם, ...
- Russian:член попечительского совета, регентский, ...
- Ukrainian:член ради опікунів, регентський, ...
- Hindi:शासी मंडल का सदस्य, अधिराट्री, ...
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