Interregnum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The interval of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of a successor.
  • n. A period of temporary suspension of the usual functions of government or control.
  • n. A gap in continuity.
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  • n. The period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign.
  • n. A period of time during which normal executive leadership is suspended or interrupted.
  • n. An intermission in any order of succession; any breach of continuity in action or influence.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The time during which a throne is vacant between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor.
  • n. Any period during which, for any cause, the executive branch of a government is suspended or interrupted.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An intermission between reigns; an interval of time elapsing between the end of one reign and the beginning of the next, as in the case of a disputed or uncertain succession.
  • n. Hence An intermission in any order of succession; any breach of continuity in action or influence.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lag    meanwhile    interim    meantime   
    Variant
    interregna   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    interval   
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