regency

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

regentschap

régence

Synoniemen

regent

reign

authority

regentship

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/

Etymologie (Engels)

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”).