| regent | |
| 1. n. (now rare) A ruler. | |
| 2. n. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. | |
| 3. n. (now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities. | |
| 4. n. (Scotland, North America) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. | |
| 5. n. (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency | |
| 6. adj. Ruling; governing; regnant. | |
| 7. adj. Exercising vicarious authority. | |
