regency

UK /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/ US /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/
noun 3name 1

Definitions

noun

1

A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.

2

The time during which a regent is in power.

3

An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

name

1

The regency of George Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, before he became King George IV; that is, the period in United Kingdom history in which he ruled as prince regent (1811–1820).

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