regency

Signification (Anglais)

1. A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
2. The time during which a regent is in power.
3. An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

Concepts

régence

régent

Synonymes

regent

reign

authority

regentship

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”).