regency
noun
Simple meaning
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹidʒənsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The period of time during which a regent governs
The period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
The time during which a regent is in power.
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
The office of a regent
An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The period of time during which a regent governs
Used this way, regency is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use regency
- “The country was under a regency while the young king was too young to rule.”noun
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