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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•gent /ˈridʒənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta person who has the ruling power in a kingdom when the king or queen is too young to rule, or is absent or disabled.
- Educationa member of the governing board of a university or an educational system.
adj. [usually: after a noun] - Governmentacting as regent of a kingdom:the prince regent.
See -reg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•gent (rē′jənt),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- Governmenta ruler or governor.
- Educationa member of the governing board of a state university or a state educational system.
- Educationa university officer who exercises general supervision over the conduct and welfare of the students.
- Education, Religion(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.
adj. - Governmentacting as regent of a country;
exercising ruling authority in behalf of a sovereign during his or her minority, absence, or disability (usually used postpositively):a prince regent.
- Latin regent- (stem of regēns), present participle of regere to rule
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: regent /ˈriːdʒənt/ n - the ruler or administrator of a country during the minority, absence, or incapacity of its monarch
- US Canadian a member of the governing board of certain schools and colleges
adj - (usually postpositive) acting or functioning as a regent: a queen regent
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin regēns ruling, from regere to ruleˈregental adj ˈregentship n |