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A reigning queen, such as Queen Elizabeth II, is officially termed “queen regnant.”

From Washington Post

Last come Edward’s two older half sisters, by two mothers, of two faiths: Mary and Elizabeth, Catholic and Protestant, England’s first two queens regnant.

From New York Times

Interfaith friendships in India are not as uncommon as the regnant political discourse might suggest.

From New York Times

That squares with the elite opinion that has been regnant for years.

From Washington Times

But the two presidents had different conceptions of the arts, and in the end, it was Johnson’s view that prevailed and remains regnant in arts policy circles.

From Washington Post