reigning
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reign
(rān)n.
1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.
2. The period during which a monarch rules.
3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.
intr.v. reigned, reign·ing, reigns
1. To exercise sovereign power.
2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.
3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.
[Middle English reigne, from Old French, from Latin rēgnum, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
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reigning
(ˈreɪnɪŋ)adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) exercising the power and authority of a sovereign
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Adj. | 1. | reigning - exercising power or authority powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" |
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reigning
adjective
2. ruling, on the throne, regnant the reigning monarch
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reigning
adjectiveExercising controlling power or influence:
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reigning
[ˈreɪnɪŋ] ADJ [monarch] → reinante, actual (fig) → predominante, que imperareigning champion → campeón m actual
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