Definition

1. Noun:
   • Regent: A high-ranking official or a council that governs a country on behalf of a monarch who is a minor, absent, or incapacitated. The term specifically denotes the person or group exercising ruling authority during such a period.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị phụ chánh cai quản đất nước trong mười năm. (The regent ruled the country for ten years.)
  • Hội đồng phụ chánh được thành lập khi nhà vua còn nhỏ. (A regency council was established when the king was young.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phụ chánh" is a historical and formal title, primarily used in the context of feudal or monarchical systems, such as in historical Vietnam or other kingdoms.

Variants and Related Words

• Phụ chính: This is a more common modern variant with the same meaning as "phụ chánh." Both terms are used interchangeably to mean "regent."
  • Ông ấy được chỉ định làm phụ chính. (He was appointed as regent.)

Synonyms

• Regent: A person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.
• Steward: One who manages or administers on behalf of another (in a ruling context).

Related Concepts

• Nhiếp chính: Regency (the period of rule by a regent or the office of a regent).
  • Thời kỳ nhiếp chính kéo dài cho đến khi quốc vương trưởng thành. (The regency lasted until the monarch came of age.)

1. Regent