Thesaurus: regency

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1. a. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.
2. a. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government.
3. a. A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability.
4. n. the period of time during which a regent governs
5. n. the office of a regent
6. 1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government. 2. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government. Sir W. Temple. 3. A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability. A council or regency consisting of twelve persons. Lowth.
7. n:100 n. the period of time during which a regent governs n. the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity n. the office of a regent