1
: a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
2
: a person who rules or reigns : governor
3
: a member of a governing board (as of a state university)
regent
adjective
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The study is still being evaluated by stakeholders and has yet to be officially discussed at a Michigan regents meeting.
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Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 by Rep. Lesley Smith, a Democrat and former CU regent whose district comprises the university, and is slated to go before a House Education Committee vote Thursday afternoon.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Academic Senate Chair Steven W. Cheung cautioned regents Wednesday against hasty action in revising the discipline process.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Robert Glennon, regents professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, warned that failure to reach agreement could result in court battles that could derail the bureau's process for decades.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The bill was introduced on Jan. 29 by Rep. Lesley Smith, a Democrat and former CU regent whose district comprises the university, and is slated to go before a House Education Committee vote Thursday afternoon.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Academic Senate Chair Steven W. Cheung cautioned regents Wednesday against hasty action in revising the discipline process.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Robert Glennon, regents professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, warned that failure to reach agreement could result in court battles that could derail the bureau's process for decades.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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regent
noun
re·gent
ˈrē-jənt 
1
: a person who governs a kingdom when a monarch is not able to
2
: a member of a governing group (as of a state university)
regent
adjective
Etymology
Middle English regent "one who governs," from early French regent or Latin regent-, regens (both, same meaning), from earlier Latin regens, a form of the verb regere "to lead straight, govern, rule" — related to rail entry 1, regulate, rule
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