regency.
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
Meaning & usage
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
The time during which a regent is in power.
An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
Where this word comes from
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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