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plural of regent
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
(1978) Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that ruled unconstitutional the use of fixed quotas for minority applicants at professional schools. At issue was a state medical school's affirmative action program that, because it required a certain number of minority admissions, twice denied entrance to an otherwise qualified white candidate (Allan Bakke). Though the court outlawed quota programs, on the grounds that they violated the equal-protection clause of the Constitution of the United States, it allowed colleges to use race as a factor in making college admissions decisions
Regent
a member of the British Royal Family who rules in a de facto fashion because the official king or queen is unable to do so for whatever reason
regent
One who rules in place of the monarch because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
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one who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler
regent
{a} ruling for or by another, governing
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{n} a governor, ruler, royal vicar, prince
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someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch members of a governing board
board of regents
a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
regent
A resident master of arts of less than five years' standing, or a doctor of less than twwo
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Exercising vicarious authority
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One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator; as, the regents of the Smithsonian Institution
regent
a member of the Board of Regents of the University; there are eighteen Regents: three bishops, three presbyters, and six lay--twelve in all--elected directly by the Board of Trustees; there are also six other regents nominated by the Board of Regents and confirmed [not elected] by the Board of Trustees
regent
One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler
regent
They were formerly privileged to lecture in the schools
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Especially, one invested with vicarious authority; one who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
regent
A regent is a person who rules a country when the king or queen is unable to rule, for example because they are too young or too ill. someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child (present participle of regere )
regent
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
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{s} pertaining to one who rules a nation in the King's absence
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An appointed leader who governs while the Dalai Lama is a child or is absent
regent
One who rules because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
regent
acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent"
regent
members of a governing board
regent
{i} one who governs a state in the king's absence; member of a management board, member of a board of governors
regent
someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
regent
Ruling; governing; regnant
regents

    Turkish pronunciation

    ricınts

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrēʤənts/ /ˈriːʤənts/

    Etymology

    [ 'rE-j&nt ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin regent-, regens, from Latin, present participle of regere to rule; more at RIGHT.
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