regent
noun [C] /ˈriː.dʒənt/Definition
› a person who rules a country only for a limited period, because the king or queen is absent or too young, too ill, etc.Leaders of national and regional governments regent adjective [after noun] › Prince RegentLeaders of national and regional governments
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