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regency
WIKTIONARY
regency
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.
Regency
Proper noun
  • the historical period in the United Kingdom - specifically 1811-1820 - in which King George IV ruled as Prince Regent. Britain