regent
Interim sovereign substitute
A regent is someone who governs in place of a monarch—typically when the rightful ruler is too young, absent, or incapacitated: The queen mother served as regent until her son came of age.
The term extends to members of governing boards, particularly at universities: a regent of the University of California.
As an adjective, regent follows the noun: prince regent.
Hereditary supreme ruler
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- sovereignSupreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
kingdom · empire · palace · royalty · aristocracy · prince · princess · queen
Limited in duration
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- actingTemporarily holding position
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
transitional · interregnum · placeholder · short-term · stand-in · fill-in · minority · incapacity
Authorized substitute
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- surrogateOne acting for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- alternateOccur in succession
lieutenant · representative · delegate · governor · steward · overseer · administrator · appointee
Authority to rule
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
control · governance · administration · jurisdiction · mandate · leadership · stewardship · custodianship
Higher education institution
- boardFlat rigid panel
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- provostSenior academic administrator
dean · governor · institution · collegiate · oversight · appointment · council · endowment
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
dynasty · kingdom · empire · palace · royalty · aristocracy · prince · princess · queen · duke
temporary
Limited in duration
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- actingTemporarily holding position
stopgap · transitional · interregnum · placeholder · short-term · stand-in · fill-in · minority · incapacity · stewardship
proxy
Authorized substitute
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- surrogateOne acting for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
alternate · lieutenant · representative · delegate · governor · steward · overseer · administrator · appointee · nominee
dominion
Authority to rule
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
command · control · governance · administration · jurisdiction · mandate · leadership · stewardship · custodianship · trusteeship
university
Higher education institution
- boardFlat rigid panel
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- chancellorSenior administrative official
provost · dean · governor · institution · collegiate · oversight · appointment · council · endowment · foundation
beard
Facial hair growth
handlebar · muttonchops · burnsides · Victorian · distinguished · groomed · styled · waxed · trimmed
gemstone
Ornamental cut mineral
brilliant · Louvre · treasure · French · famous · historic · priceless · legendary
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- Royal Rolesviceroy, lady-in-waiting, privy councillor, equerry, royal patron
- temporary rulersacting president, interim president, interim leader
- monarchyking, queen, prince, princess, crown
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- Royalty & Nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- Regent's CanalLondon navigation channel
- queen regentFemale ruler for another
- Regent StreetMajor London retail avenue
- Regency romanceGeorgian-era love fiction
- Regent's ParkRoyal park in London
- Prince RegentHeir ruling for incapacitated king