regent
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/ˈriːdʒənt/
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/ˈriːdʒənt/
A person who temporarily rules a country when the monarch is unable to do so.
When the king was sick, his cousin became the regent and ruled the country in his place.
當國王生病時,他的表親成為了攝政王,並代替他統治國家。
Referring to a person, usually of royal blood, who is ruling a country in place of the monarch.
During the king's illness, the Prince Regent managed the affairs of the state.
在國王生病期間,攝政王管理了國家的事務。