interregnum

Meaning

1. The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another.
2. A period of time during which normal executive leadership is suspended or interrupted.
3. (broadly) An intermission in any order of succession; any breach of continuity in action or influence.
4. the period of time between when a minister or pastor leaves a church and when a new one is installed

Synonyms

interval

interlude

intermission

interruption

Translations

interregno

interregno

Interregnum

interregne

Pause

interrègne

Zwischenregierung

interregnum

Unterbrechung

interregno

yöneticisiz dönem

διάλειμμα

διακοπή

μεσοβασιλεία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪntəɹˈɹɛɡnəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interrēgnum.