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 board of regents did not vote to defund the program at a December 5 meeting but agreed to roll back a requirement for faculty to submit diversity statements as part of hiring, promotion and tenure following a recommendation from an eight-member faculty group, the university said in December.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Athletic director Erick Harper recently told the school’s board of regents that UNLV only has enough money for the first two years of new football coach Dan Mullen’s five-year contract.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Under the arrangement, WME is required to consult regularly with and report directly to the regents.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Stapleton, who previously served on the board of regents at Eastern Michigan, had been accused of trying to undermine Harbaugh in the past because of bitterness about former coach Brady Hoke’s firing and the process of Harbaugh’s hiring.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Athletic director Erick Harper recently told the school’s board of regents that UNLV only has enough money for the first two years of new football coach Dan Mullen’s five-year contract.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Under the arrangement, WME is required to consult regularly with and report directly to the regents.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Stapleton, who previously served on the board of regents at Eastern Michigan, had been accused of trying to undermine Harbaugh in the past because of bitterness about former coach Brady Hoke’s firing and the process of Harbaugh’s hiring.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Regent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regent. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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