regency

Speech parts

1. regency - Noun

2. regency - Adjective

3. Regency - Proper noun

Meaning

The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.

Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government.

A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

regentship commission dominion right government power control law rule influence hold direction kingship ability authority
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Antonyms

lack break ban inability rejection refusal
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Hypernyms

place position office rule post situation

Related terms

regal regent regalia coregency

Phrases with the word

french regency

Derivatives

Regencies

Examples

Is it the regency you want, or me?” "The regency. You, sweetheart, are the worthless dross that comes with it. Tanith Lee

Hollywood Regency is a label some people put on me, but I consider myself a modernist in that I always try to make the work feel fresh. Kelly Wearstler

1636–1654: Back in Sweden Oxenstierna more directly claimed his place within the regency of Queen Christina and became the young queen's teacher in statesmanship. Source: Internet

Added New Regency Chairman, Yariv Milchan, “The Missing Cryptoqueen is the type of content that fits with New Regency’s strategy to tell meaningful stories that showcase up and coming creative talent as well as the work of established artists.” Source: Internet

A desa or kelurahan is the subdivision of a kecamatan (district), in turn the subdivision of a kabupaten (regency) or kota (city). Source: Internet

Although the regency patronized the tribal chieftains, it never had the unanimous allegiance of the countryside, where heavy taxation frequently provoked unrest. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

regelation regen regence regender regendering regenderization