regency
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/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/
Definition of regency
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
- (countable, uncountable)The time during which a regent is in power.
- (countable, uncountable)An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
name
- (historical)The regency of George Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, before he became King George IV; that is, the period in United Kingdom history in which he ruled as prince regent (1811–1820).
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Etymology
From Middle English regencie (cf. regente), from Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regēns, present participle of regō. By surface analysis, regent + -cy; compare also + -ency (“abstract-noun suffix”).
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