regent
nounmasculine/feminine/ʁɨˈʒẽtɨ/medium
re·gen·te
Definition
A person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, absent, or incapacitated.
The prince served as regent during the king's illness.
The board of regents oversees the university.
Common collocations
acting regentlord regentboard of regents
Etymology
Do latim 'regens, regentis', particípio presente de 'regere' (governar, dirigir).