noun
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler.
The prince had been regent for nearly nine years before becoming king upon his father’s death.
During the boyhood of Peter the Great, his half-sister Sophia held power as regent.
noun
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler.
The prince had been regent for nearly nine years before becoming king upon his father’s death.
During the boyhood of Peter the Great, his half-sister Sophia held power as regent.