A Person Who Rules When a King or Queen Cannot

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Games, Group 954, Puzzle 2 (Special Mission).

Question is: A Person Who Rules When a King or Queen Cannot

and the answer is: REGENT

Word Meaning:

REGENT — One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

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