regent
31Regent — For other uses, see Regent (disambiguation). A regent, from the Latin regens, [one] reigning , or regency council is a person or group of persons selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated.[1] The… …
32RÉGENT — ENTE. adj. Qui régit, qui gouverne l État pendant la minorité ou l absence du souverain. La reine régente. Le prince régent. Il est aussi substantif. Le régent du royaume. Nommer une régente. L abbé Suger fut régent. Il se disait autrefois de …
33Régent TS — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Régent. Le Régent TS est un insecticide commercialisé par la société BASF pour le traitement des semences de maïs. La substance active de ce produit est le fipronil. Très controversé en France, où il est accusé… …
34regent — n. & adj. n. 1 a person appointed to administer a State because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated. 2 US a member of the governing body of a State university. adj. (placed after noun) acting as regent (Prince Regent). Phrases… …
35regent — regental, adj. regentship, n. /ree jeuhnt/, n. 1. a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign. 2. a ruler or governor. 3. a member of the governing board of a state university… …
36regent — noun 1》 a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated. 2》 N. Amer. a member of the governing body of a university or other academic institution. adjective [postposition] acting as regent:… …
37regent — re•gent [[t]ˈri dʒənt[/t]] n. 1) gov a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign 2) gov a ruler or governor 3) edu a member of the governing board of a state university or a… …
38regent — /ˈridʒənt / (say reejuhnt) noun 1. someone who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign. 2. (in some universities) a member of certain governing and teaching bodies. 3. US a member of… …
39regent — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Medieval Latin; Anglo French, from Medieval Latin regent , regens, from Latin, present participle of regere to direct more at right Date: 15th century 1. a person who governs a kingdom in the… …
40Regent — ↑ Regentin Fürst, Fürstin, gekröntes Haupt, Herr, Herrin, Herrscher, Herrscherin, Landesherr, Landesherrin, Monarch, Monarchin, Staatsoberhaupt; (geh.): [Ober]haupt; (oft scherzh.): Landesvater, Landesmutter; (oft abwertend): Machthaber,… …
