What does regency mean?
Regency means A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule..
Regency
/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/ · noun
Meaning
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule..
Definitions by Sense
- 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.
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- regencies
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