Definitions for regency
ˈri dʒən sire·gen·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. regencynoun

   the period of time during which a regent governs

2. Regencynoun

   the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity

3. regencynoun

   the office of a regent

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. regencynoun

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

2. regencynoun

   The time during which a regent is in power.

3. Regencynoun

   the historical period in the United Kingdom - specifically 1811-1820 - in which King George IV ruled as Prince Regent.

4. Etymology: From rex/regere, and English abstract-noun suffix -ency.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regencynoun

   Etymology: from regent.

   1. Authority; government.

   As Christ took manhood, that by it he might be capable of death, whereunto he humbled himself; so because manhood is the proper subject of compassion and feeling pity, which maketh the scepter of Christ’s regency even in the kingdom of heaven amiable. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 51.

   Men have knowledge and strength to fit them for action: women affection, for their better compliance; and herewith beauty to compensate their subjection, by giving them an equivalent regency over men. Nehemiah Grew.

   2. Vicarious government.

   This great minister, finding the regency shaken by the faction of so many great ones within, and awed by the terror of the Spanish greatness without, durst begin a war. William Temple.

   3. The district governed by a vicegerent.

   Regions they pass’d, the mighty regencies
   Of seraphim. John Milton.

   4. Those to whom vicarious regality is intrusted.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regency

   A regent (from Latin regens: ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state pro tempore (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, or the throne is vacant and the new monarch has not yet been determined. One variation is in the Monarchy of Liechtenstein, where a competent monarch may choose to assign regency to their of-age heir, handing over the majority of their responsibilities to prepare the heir for future succession. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency. A regent or regency council may be formed ad hoc or in accordance with a constitutional rule. Regent is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant. If the regent is holding their position due to their position in the line of succession, the compound term prince regent is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, she would be referred to as queen regent. If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a regent ad interim may be appointed to fill the gap. In a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to one of these reasons, but may also be elected to rule during the interregnum when the royal line has died out. This was the case in the Kingdom of Finland and the Kingdom of Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent represented the King of Denmark as sovereign of Iceland until the country became a republic in 1944. In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), kings were elective, which often led to a fairly long interregnum. In the interim, it was the Roman Catholic primate (the archbishop of Gniezno) who served as the regent, termed the interrex (Latin: ruler 'between kings' as in ancient Rome). In the small republic of San Marino, the two Captains Regent, or Capitani Reggenti, are elected semi-annually (they serve a six-month term) as joint heads of state and of government. Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, giving rise to many terms such as Regency era and Regency architecture. Strictly this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father George III was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans was Regent of France from the death of Louis XIV in 1715 until Louis XV came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as Régence in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. For a period of a month and a half, the Second French Empire was a regency. The Emperor departed with his army, giving his political powers to his wife who essentially carried out all his roles and even sent him orders. He would never be able to return to France, and the empire ended as a regency two days after his defeat and imprisonment at the Battle of Sedan. The equivalent Greek term is epitropos (επίτροπος), meaning overseer. As of 2022, Liechtenstein (under Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein) is the only country with an active regency. In 2016, at the age of 96, Prem Tinsulanonda became the oldest regent of any nation, when he became the regent for Rama X of Thailand. Previously this record was held by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria, who was 91 at the end of his regency.

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1. regency

   Regency refers to the office or period of government by a regent, who is a person appointed to administer a country, state, or organization because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated, or unable to function effectively. The term "regency" is also used to describe a specific historical period marked by the rule of a regent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regencyadjective

   the office of ruler; rule; authority; government

2. Regencyadjective

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

3. Regencyadjective

   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. Etymology: [CF. F. rgence, LL. regentia. See Regent, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Regency

   A regent, from the Latin regens, "[one] reigning", or regency council is a person or group of persons selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. The period of rule of a regent or regents is referred to as a regency. In a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to one of these reasons, but may also be elected to rule during the interregnum when the royal line has died out. This was the case in the Kingdom of Finland and the Kingdom of Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent represented the King of Denmark as sovereign of Iceland until the country became a republic in 1944. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, kings were elective, which often led to a fairly long interregnum. In the interim, it was the Roman Catholic Primate who served as the regent, termed the "interrex". In the small republic of San Marino, the two Captains Regent, or Capitani Reggenti, are elected semi-annually as joint heads of state and of government. Occasionally, the term regent refers to positions lower than the ruler of a country. In the Republic of the United Provinces, the members of the ruling class, not formally hereditary but de facto patricians, were known collectively as regenten. In the Dutch East Indies, a regent was a native prince allowed to rule de facto colonized 'state' as a regentschap. Consequently, in the successor state of Indonesia, the term regent is used in English to mean a bupati.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regency

   rē′jen-si, n. the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent: a body entrusted with vicarious government.—n. Rē′gence (obs.), government.

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How to pronounce regency?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of regency in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of regency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of regency in a Sentence

1. Fauzan Hamzah:

   What we do now will be just like what happens currently in traditional Islamic boarding schools, i hope this policy won't only be implemented in the North Aceh regency but in the entire province.

2. De Lesseps:

   If he was trying to hide something would he really be in public? In the middle of the Regency Hotel? Kissing somebody? i think he was just being stupid, and people make mistakes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=regency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Regency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=regency
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regency
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=regency
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=regency