Vocabulary

regent

(せっ)(しょう)

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

a person who governs for a ruler who is too young or unable to rule

君主(くんしゅ)幼少(ようしょう)または統治(とうち)不能(ふのう)のときに、()わって政務(せいむ)(おこな)人物(じんぶつ)

Examples

  1. The regent ruled for the young emperor.
  2. A regent often had great political power.

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