Temporary ruler dealing with information on time (6)

I believe the answer is:

regent

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(Other definitions for regent that I've seen before include "One acting for monarch who is a minor" , "Acting ruler" , "Not quite king" , "One who acts for a monarch" , "One acting on behalf of an incapacitated monarch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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