interregnum

ˌɪntərˈrɛɡnəm

interregna

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Definition of interregnum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

political transition

Rare

period between two reigns or governments

Rare

The country faced challenges during the interregnum.

gap

hiatus

interval

absence of authority

Rare

interval without control or authority

Rare

Chaos ensued during the interregnum in the company.

hiatus

vacuum

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Origin of interregnum

Latin, inter (between) + regnum (reign)

Terms with interregnum included in their meaning

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interrex

history

temporary ruler in Ancient Rome during interregnum

Lord Protector

government

title for the head of state in England's Interregnum

Examples of interregnum in a sentence

During the interregnum, policies were temporarily halted.
The country faced uncertainty during the political interregnum.
An interregnum in leadership led to confusion.

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French:interrègne, vacance du pouvoir, ...
German:Interregnum, ...
Italian:interregno, periodo di interregno, ...
Spanish:interregno, ...
Portuguese:interregno, vácuo de poder, ...
Chinese:过渡期, 权力真空, ...
Japanese:空位期間, ...
Arabic:فَراغ سِياسِي, فراغ سلطوي, ...
Hebrew:אִינְטֶרֶגְנוּם, תְּקוּפַת בֵּינַיִם, ...
Russian:междуцарствие, временное безвластие, ...
Ukrainian:міжцарів'я, інтеррегнум, ...
Hindi:अंतरराज्य, शासनविहीनता, ...
Bengali:অন্তর্বর্তীকাল, ইন্টাররেগনাম, ...
Catalan:interregne, ...
Czech:interregnum, ...
Danish:interregnum, ...
Dutch:interregnum, machtsvacuüm, ...
Greek:μεσοβασιλεία, μεσοβασίλειο, ...
Hungarian:interregnum, hatalmi vákuum, ...
Khmer:អន្តរកាលរាជ្យ, អន្តរកាលគ្មានអំណាច, ...
Korean:정치적 공백기, 공백기, ...
Persian:دوره فترت, فاصله زمانی, ...
Polish:interregnum, ...
Portuguese (BR):interregno, vácuo de poder, ...
Romanian:interregn, vid de putere, ...
Swedish:interregnum, maktvakuum, ...
Thai:ระยะเวลาระหว่างรัชกาล, ระยะเวลาที่ไม่มีอำนาจ, ...
Turkish:geçiş dönemi, geçici otorite boşluğu, ...
Vietnamese:thời kỳ chuyển tiếp, khoảng thời gian không có quyền lực, ...

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Definition of interregnum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of interregnum

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Examples of interregnum in a sentence

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