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regent

[ree-juhnt] / ˈri dʒənt /
NOUN
director
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In 2023, he was appointed a regent of the University of California by Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

It was only blocked after pushback from USC and Michigan, where one regent branded the deal a “payday loan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

West Bandung regent Jeje Ritchie Ismail said his party had declared the mass poisoning in Cipongkor "an extraordinary event so that handling can be faster and more comprehensive".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

“Once again, a public servant is targeted for harassment and intimidation, and once again, it is a Jewish regent being targeted,” said Greenblatt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Liberals and conservatives, traditionalists and reformers, white-collar officials and blue-collar miners, all remained loyal to him, not because they always agreed with him, but because the regent listened to and respected all different opinions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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