regent
noun
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
regents
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pluralof regent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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University of California math and science professors have urged UC regents to reinstate entrance exams because so many freshmen were unprepared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Any change would require a vote by the regents, who have final say over both the tests and the courses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I can see the regents being surprised that what they read in the newspapers about the testing debate is no longer true,” Stryker said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The regents, with the support of then-UC President Janet Napolitano, voted unanimously in May 2020 to end testing requirements and said UC should study the feasibility of creating its own standardized test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Alvarez had been willing to sign the oath, but he understood that Lawrence had wildly exceeded his authority; at the time of the Wick confrontation, the regents had still not decided whether to dismiss nonsigners.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
