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regent

[ree-juhnt] / ˈri dʒənt /
NOUN
director
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When his father became ill in 1990, the crown prince became regent.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

He entered hospital on 17 August and his son became regent, taking over his activities.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“The disappearance of the regent honeyeater’s song is a cultural issue, too,” Mr. Hoffman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The sole student regent position was approved by voters in 1974.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

I wonder if I can add youth to the queen's organs, so she can live forever and Sophia will never have to become regent queen.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

In 2021, the school’s board of regents approved the building of the 163,000-square-foot Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

In his farewell address to the regents that October, he warned against allowing the Smithsonian to become seen as affiliated with one party or ideological bent.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Among those summoned were members of the university’s board of regents, athletic director Warde Manuel and real estate tycoon Stephen Ross, the school’s biggest donor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Jonathan Glater, a UC Berkeley law professor who helped write UC’s 2020 faculty task force report on standardized testing, also addressed regents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

A majority opposed the oath but chose to sign nevertheless, especially after the regents decreed that those who refused would face dismissal.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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