regnant
- adjective
- /ˈrɛɡnənt/
- Formal
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regente
- In the modern era, democracy has become the regnant ideology in many nations around the world.
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Such a focus neither denigrates nor ignores the regnant understanding of the Spirit's other roles as the power of relationship between the Father and Son or as the agent of human sanctification within the history of salvation.
Academic text (2000) -
If indeed a cardinal attribute of intellectuals is a questioning disposition, then intellectuals critical of the regnant conventional wisdoms on the campuses are often among the supporters of NAS.
Academic text (1997) -
When I named our conference, I was aware of the regnant meaning of social capital, but I used the word capital to link it to markets, but then made people think twice.
Blog text (4) -
This seems fitting with the "live and let live" spirit of Alaska, something I'd like to see become increasingly regnant in the Republican Party.
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These might become the regnant beliefs of socialism, but they do not accord with our present views of what socialism should be.
Academic text (1992) -
Clearly Burke's definition of party has been rendered obsolete by the regnant philosophy of the age: egoism.
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The postwar generation found its regnant doctrine in the behavioral aspiration to cleanse political analysis of anything normative or intangible.
Academic text (1995) -
I will argue that tenure has not done the job its originators intended, but that the major cause of the rot in academia lies elsewhere, specifically in the now-regnant requirement that higher education must be accessible to all.
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The queen was the regnant ruler of the kingdom, making all the important decisions.
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The regnant influence of social media shapes public opinion and political discourse today.
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Etymology
Regnant comes from the Latin root regn- meaning 'rule' or 'reign', the same root as English reign and regal. So, when something is regnant it is the thing that 'rules' or is in power.