nonregent

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noun

A master of arts or other subjects whose regency has ceased, and therefore is no longer obliged to lecture.

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Meanings

nounnonregent (plural nonregents)

plural nonregents

  1. UKhistoricaluniversitiesA master of arts or other subjects whose regency has ceased, and therefore is no longer obliged to lecture.
  2. USSomeone who is not a member of the Board of Regents, especially in the Smithsonian Institution

Origin

From non- + regent.

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APA

nonregent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonregent

MLA

“nonregent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonregent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonregent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonregent.

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