regency
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Synonyms: recency, regence, reagency
Antonyms: recency, regence, reagency
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Noun
- A system of [[government]] that substitutes for the [[reign]] of a [[king]] or [[queen]] when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
- The time during which a [[regent]] is in power.
- An administrative division ranking below a [[province]] in [[Indonesia]].
Proper noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} The [[regency]] of George Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, before he became [[w:George IV of the United Kingdom|King George IV]]; that is, the period in [[United Kingdom]] history in which he ruled as [[prince regent]] (1811–1820).
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