The term REGENT is a title given to a person who rules or governs a country, state, or region in the absence of the monarch. It is derived from the Latin word regens, which means 'RULER'. The two crossword solutions for this term are RULER (5 letters) and GOVERNOR (8 letters). A RULER is someone who has supreme authority over a state or nation, while a GOVERNOR is someone who is appointed to manage a state or region on behalf of the monarch.