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  • noun UK a member of the British Royal Family who rules in a de facto fashion because the official king or queen is unable to do so for whatever reason.

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Examples

  • We just got back from a pleasant morning at the London Zoo in Regent's Park with the baby.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Frieze Art Fair, held at this time each year in Regent 's Park, is London' s attempt to give art collectors the contemporary equivalent of Stendahl syndrome.

    Overloading at Frieze Andrew McKie 2010

  • Whitechapel Gallery 'Tr è s' (1976) by Lynda Benglis at the Whitechapel Gallery Whitechapel Gallery Damien Hirst's Untitled (Collage 2) (1985), at Whitechapel Next week, the doors will open on the Frieze Art Fair, which brings together more than 170 galleries in Regent's Park in London and pulls in hundreds of aspirant collectors.

    How to Buy Contemporary Art Andrew McKie 2010

  • Europe's largest contemporary art fair has staked its tent in Regent's Park, bringing with it an estimated $375 million in work by brand-name artists and emerging talents alike, and London is seething with exhibitions and events to welcome the collectors, tastemakers, and various art grandees descending on the city.

    ARTINFO: ARTINFO UK's Guide to Frieze Week 2010 ARTINFO 2010

  • Regent is in fact an accredited university — I can see why stating otherwise might be construed as weak criticism.

    Waldo Jaquith - I passed the Goodling test. 2008

  • Regent is the worst law school in Virginia, by far.

    Waldo Jaquith - Goodling is the fruit of anti-intellectualism. 2007

  • Sure, it can be easily realized that Forest Hill, Rosedale, would probably exude a privileged, pristine environment, and a different security altogether different than that experienced in Regent Park, Moss Park, large areas of the Jane-Finch corridor.

    Boarding the House | Her Bad Mother 2007

  • This demonstrates how the argument that Regent is a detriment to Bob McDonnell or any other office holder is a complete joke.

    Excellent Job by Governor and AG 2007

  • Regent is is not affiliated with the Commonwealth (thank goodness) except to say that some of Regent's students receive Tuition Assistance Grants (TAG) from the Commonwealth to help defray the cost of the private education.

    OVERLOOKED HEADLINE FROM 2005.... 2007

  • Regent is ranked in the fourth tier of all law schools.

    OVERLOOKED HEADLINE FROM 2005.... 2007

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