Regency

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A person or group selected to govern in place of a monarch or other ruler who is absent, disabled, or still in minority.
  • n. The period during which a regent governs.
  • n. The office, area of jurisdiction, or government of regents or a regent.
  • adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the style, especially in furniture, prevalent in England during the regency (1811-1820) of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV).
  • adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the style prevalent in France during the regency (1715-1723) of Philippe, Duc d'Orléans (1674-1723).
  • adj. Of or relating to a regency: regency policies and appointments that were later rescinded.
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  • n. A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
  • n. The time during which a regent is in power.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.
  • n. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government.
  • n. A body of men intrusted with vicarious government.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Rule; authority; government.
  • n. More specifically, the office, government, or jurisdiction of a regent; deputed or vicarious government. See regent, 2.
  • n. The district under the jurisdiction of a regent or vicegerent.
  • n. The body of men intrusted with vicarious government: as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, insanity, or absence from the kingdom.
  • n. The existence of a regent's rule; also, the period during which a regent administers the government.
  • n. The office of a university regent, or master regent.
  • n. The municipal administration of certain towns in northern Europe.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the period of time during which a regent governs
  • n. the office of a regent
  • n. the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rule    office    billet    position    berth   
    Cross Reference
    albany regency    regency act    the regency   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    rule    authority    government   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    guardianship    sovereignty    tutelage    abdication    cession   
     
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