regency

About 1.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.

   The country was governed by a regency while the king was still a minor.

2. noun The time during which a regent is in power.

   during the regency

3. noun An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

Similar words

throne regent regentship prince regent princess regent subregent reign viceregent governante viceregency

Often followed by

of and was in council bill to hotel period

Word family

Regency regencies