regency en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/
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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”).
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| regencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Regency Kingdom of Poland · Regency of Algiers · viceregency · omniregency
Relateds
coregency · regent · interregnum · regalia · regal
Translations (22)
fi sijaishallitus (system of government) · gv lhiass-reeaght (system of government) · hy ռեգենտություն (system of government) · gl rexencia (system of government) · fr régence (system of government) · nl regentschap (system of government) · hy խնամակալություն (system of government) · id kabupaten (system of government) · da regentskab (system of government) · pt regência (system of government) · bg регентство (system of government) · it reggenza (system of government) · de Regentschaft (system of government) · es regencia (system of government) · ga leasríocht (system of government) · ja 摂政 (system of government) · sv regentskap (system of government) · ru ре́гентство (system of government) · ca regència (system of government) · ar وِصَايَة (system of government) · cs vladařství (system of government) · pl regencja (system of government)