Regent
one invested with vicarious authority, one who governs a kingdom ernments the regent is usually, but not ity of the sovereign. In hereditary govnecessarily or always, the nearest reernments the regent is usually, but not lative who is capable of undertaking the office. Also a member of a governing board; a trustee; as the Regents of the etc. Also a member of one of the Eng- lish universities, having certain duties etc. Also a member of one of the Engbridge the regents are all resident mas- ters of less than four years' standing, lish universities, having certain duties ters of less than four years' standing, of instruction or government. At Camand all doctors of less than two years standing. At Oxford the period of regency is shorter. Masters and doctors of a longer standing, who keep their At Oxford the regents of a longer standing, who keep their names on the college books are termed non-regents. At Oxford the regents non-regents. grees are conferred, and the ordinary business of the university transacted. compose the congregation, by whom debusiness of the university transacted. Together with the non-regents they compose convocation. At Cambridge the regents compose the upper, and the nonregents the lower house of the senate or governing body.