régente
/ʁe.ʒɑ̃t/
1.
nounfeminineSing
female regent; a woman who governs temporarily on behalf of a monarch or exercises regency
Après la mort du roi, sa sœur fut nommée régente jusqu'à la majorité du dauphin.
After the king's death, his sister was appointed regent until the dauphin came of age.
2.
verbInd1stPresSing1,3
to boss around; to run or direct someone/something in an authoritarian or overbearing way
Elle régente tout le monde au bureau, c'est insupportable.
She bosses everyone around at the office; it's unbearable.
