The Emergence Machine

Regent

abstract · History · Level 12 · E10

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Emergence definition

A regent is a person who temporarily assumes responsibility for governance and decision-making in the absence of a monarch, but a more complete definition requires a deeper understanding of the concept of authority.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
regens
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0RegentMonarchAuthorityPower… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormHoldActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesRegencyL13RegentL12MonarchL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Monarch L11 (requires)
    A regent is a person authorized to exercise supreme authority in a monarch's stead, often temporarily, due to the monarch's absence, minority, or incapacitation.

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