regent

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It was only blocked after pushback from USC and Michigan, where one regent branded the deal a “payday loan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Sidoarjo town's regent claims the school's management had not obtained permits for the expansion of the building.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Thursday’s meeting was the first for newly appointed regent, David Schumacher, who is director of Washington’s Office of Financial Management and a former Boeing executive.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

“We’re never going to divest,” said the regent, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Liberals and conservatives, traditionalists and reformers, white-collar officials and blue-collar miners, all remained loyal to him, not because they always agreed with him, but because the regent listened to and respected all different opinions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela