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regent

[ree-juhnt] / ˈri dʒənt /
NOUN
director
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The sole student regent position was approved by voters in 1974.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“The Big Ten has expanded four times, adding seven schools, in the last 14 years,” said Jordan Acker, a regent at the University of Michigan, in a recent meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

“The regents will make this decision with the input of the governor,” said former regent George Kieffer, who chaired the board during the first Trump administration and ended his term in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

Technically the privy council is not covered by the lese majeste law, which states that it is an offence to defame only the king, queen, heir to the throne or anyone acting as regent.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

The two girls came from very good families, the regent said.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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