Word of the day: regnant

The word of the day is regnant:

1. reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies)
2. exercising authority, rule, or influence.
3. prevalent; widespread.

(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/regnant)

"Though the term is only used three times in the full body of his work, the invisible hand has become the regnant image of Smith’s philosophy."

 - John Paul Rollert, "Of Morals and Markets", Spring 2016 The University of Chicago Magazine (https://mag.uchicago.edu/economics-business/morals-and-markets)