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Vocabulary Entry
regent
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who administers a government in the absence or during the minority of the sovereign.
Example Sentences
"The regent ruled the kingdom until the young prince came of age."
"As regent, she made important decisions that would affect the future of the nation."
"The council of nobles elected a regent to guide them through the political turmoil."
V
verb
To act as a regent; to govern or rule in place of a monarch.
Example Sentences
"He regented the territory while the king was away on a pilgrimage."
"During her absence, the queen trusted her sister to regent the castle."
"They appointed a council to regent during the transition of power."