nonregent

English

Alternative forms

non-regent

Etymology

From non- +‎ regent.

Noun

nonregent (plural nonregents)

  1. (UK, universities, historical) A master of arts or other subjects whose regency has ceased, and therefore is no longer obliged to lecture.
  2. (US) Someone who is not a member of the Board of Regents, especially in the Smithsonian Institution

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