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interregnum
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in·ter·reg·num  (ntr-rgnm)
n. pl. in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na (-n)
1. The interval of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of a successor.
2. A period of temporary suspension of the usual functions of government or control.
3. A gap in continuity.

[Latin : inter-, inter- + rgnum, reign; see reign.]

inter·regnal (-nl) adj.

interregnum [ˌɪntəˈrɛgnəm]
n pl -nums, -na [-nə]
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an interval between two reigns, governments, incumbencies, etc.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any period in which a state lacks a ruler, government, etc.
3. a period of absence of some control, authority, etc.
4. a gap in a continuity
[from Latin, from inter- + regnum reign]
interregnal  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.interregnum - the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag - the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
Translations
interregnum [ˌɪntəˈregnəm] N (interregnums or interregna (pl)) [ˌɪntəˈregnə]interregno m
interregnum [ˌɪntərˈrɛgnəm] ninterrègne m
interregnum
n pl <-s or interregna> → Interregnum nt
interregnum [ˌɪntəˈrɛgnəm] ninterregno
interregnum [ˌɪntəˈrɛgnəm] ninterregno


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