regent
adjective/ˈriːdʒənt/
/ˈriːdʒənt/
(also Regent)
[after noun]- used after a noun such as prince or queen to show that the prince or queen is ruling a country because the real king or queen is too young, old, ill, etc.
- the Prince Regent
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