One invested with interim sovereign authority (6)

I believe the answer is:

regent

(Other definitions for regent that I've seen before include "One acting for monarch who is a minor" , "Ruler standing in for monarch" , "Stand-in monarch" , "Replacement ruler" , "Governor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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