hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmd fˈoːɹsᵻz, ænd wˌaɪl hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˈiːdʒənt baɪ tˈaɪɾəl, hiː ɪfˈɛktɪvli wʌz ɹˈiːdʒənt.
He became the commander of the armed forces, and while he was not regent by title, he effectively was regent.