1
: a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
2
: a person who rules or reigns : governor
3
: a member of a governing board (as of a state university)
regent
adjective
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Increases in tuition are needed despite an increase in state funding for the UW System in the 2025-27 state budget, regents and UW staff said during July 10 discussions.
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
In June, the Gophers shared with regents their budget crunch includes $15 million in general cost increases via scholarships, compensations, debt service, expanded travel and other items.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Jim Martin is a past CU regent who can be reached at [email protected].
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
This is the newest member to join San Diego State in the Pac-12, made official Monday morning by the Texas State board of regents after a formal invitation for the 2026-27 academic year was extended last week to a school 1,000 miles from the conference’s Pacific Ocean namesake.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
In June, the Gophers shared with regents their budget crunch includes $15 million in general cost increases via scholarships, compensations, debt service, expanded travel and other items.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Jim Martin is a past CU regent who can be reached at [email protected].
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
This is the newest member to join San Diego State in the Pac-12, made official Monday morning by the Texas State board of regents after a formal invitation for the 2026-27 academic year was extended last week to a school 1,000 miles from the conference’s Pacific Ocean namesake.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Regent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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regent
noun
re·gent
ˈrē-jənt 
1
: a person who governs a kingdom when a monarch is not able to
2
: a member of a governing group (as of a state university)
regent
adjective
Etymology
Middle English regent "one who governs," from early French regent or Latin regent-, regens (both, same meaning), from earlier Latin regens, a form of the verb regere "to lead straight, govern, rule" — related to rail entry 1, regulate, rule
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