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- noun Plural form of
regent .
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Examples
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To shore up falling non-resident enrollments, University of Wisconsin regents in June reduced tuition for non-residents by about $2,000 a year at all but the system's flagship campus in Madison.
USATODAY.com - Are out-of-state students crowding out in-staters? 2006
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Michael Masinter wrote: Judge Naves entered judgment for the university because the regents were a quasi judicial body immune from suit under section 1983.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Ward Churchill Denied Reinstatement: 2009
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Judge Naves entered judgment for the university because the regents were a quasi judicial body immune from suit under section 1983.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Ward Churchill Denied Reinstatement: 2009
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Which he the rather observed, for that it was told him by one of his teachers, there called regents, that the pain of the eyes was the most hurtful thing of any to the sight.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Which he the rather observed, for that it was told him by one of his teachers, there called regents, that the pain of the eyes was the most hurtful thing of any to the sight.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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The doctors themselves were not always anxious to exercise their prerogative; the teaching devolved in large measure upon the bachelors, and the masters were classified as regents (those who taught) and as nonregents, who were content with the prestige implied by their degree or were eager for other occupations.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Their superintendence is not inefficient, for several reasons: the colleges in order to become corporations stand in need of a charter, which is only granted on the recommendation of the regents: every year funds are distributed by the state for the encouragement of learning, and the regents are the distributors of this money.
American Institutions and Their Influence Alexis de Tocqueville 1832
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The regents are the school's governing board and usually meet once a month to supervise, coordinate, manage and regulate the WSU system.
The Seattle Times 2011
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"So when it comes to making decisions about the safety and learning environment of our campus, the regents are the governing authority."
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Which he the rather observed, for that it was told him by one of his teachers, there called regents, that the pain of the eyes was the most hurtful thing of any to the sight.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
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