regency

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (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.
2. (countable, uncountable) The time during which a regent is in power.
3. (countable, uncountable) An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

Sinonieme

regent

reign

authority

regentship

Vertalings

régence

regencia

reggenza

αντιβασιλεία

Regentschaft

regència

regência

primado

hükümdarlık

krallık

kral naipliği

saltanat

vekiller heyeti

vekillik

الوصاية على العرش

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: regencie

In summary

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”).