regent
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7.8
Someone who is temporarily acting as ruler for a monarch who is too young or absent
- adjective
- /ˈriːdʒənt/
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regente
- In times of crises, a regent may be necessary to guide the people until a leader can return.
Examples
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The council appointed him as regent during the queen's absence to ensure the kingdom's needs were met.
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Once you are regent, they would never let you marry me.
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Until then, my lord will be regent.
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And yet he has no power to make such a pledge - if he is no longer regent.
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He wants only to be regent.
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I was regent.
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As regent for the young king, she made several important decisions to stabilize the kingdom.
Synonyms
to reign
vsregent
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4.6
To rule a country as king or queen
is temporary rule in place of the monarch
Compounds
7.4
A woman who rules a country because the king cannot, often until the heir is old enough
Surface Forms
regent positive
Etymology
Regent comes from the Latin regere 'to rule', like the word reign. As an adjective, regent means 'acting as a ruler' for a short time, so it describes someone temporarily doing the ruler's job.