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interregnum
[in-ter-reg-nuhm]
noun
plural
interregnums, interregnaan interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of their normal or legitimate successor.
any period during which a state has no ruler or only a temporary executive.
any period of freedom from the usual authority.
any pause or interruption in continuity.
interregnum
/ ˌɪԳəˈɛɡə /
noun
an interval between two reigns, governments, incumbencies, etc
any period in which a state lacks a ruler, government, etc
a period of absence of some control, authority, etc
a gap in a continuity
Other 51Թ Forms
- interregnal adjective
- ˌԳٱˈԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of interregnum1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of interregnum1
Example Sentences
His current place in history is as the Democratic interregnum between the two Trump presidential terms.
In all, President Biden’s time in the White House will, in the mid to far future, likely be looked back upon as some interregnum and intervening years in the larger Trumpocene.
Then there is the post-presidency - or, in Trump's case, a presidential interregnum.
In Trump’s between-terms interregnum, he and Putin seemingly stayed in touch, with at least seven phone conversations that took place outside the purview of U.S. diplomacy, according to journalist and author Bob Woodward.
You can't blame voters for getting a little overheated in their rhetoric during the election season and moving on with their lives in the interregnum.
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