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in·ter·reg·num

 (ĭn′tər-rĕg′nəm)
n. pl. in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na (-nə)
1. The interval of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of a successor.
2. A period of temporary suspension of the usual functions of government or control.
3. A gap in continuity.

[Latin : inter-, inter- + rēgnum, reign; see reign.]

in′ter·reg′nal (-nəl) adj.
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interregnum

(ˌɪntəˈrɛɡnəm)
n, pl -nums or -na (-nə)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an interval between two reigns, governments, incumbencies, etc
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any period in which a state lacks a ruler, government, etc
3. a period of absence of some control, authority, etc
4. a gap in a continuity
[C16: from Latin, from inter- + regnum reign]
ˌinterˈregnal adj
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in•ter•reg•num

(ˌɪn tərˈrɛg nəm)

n., pl. -nums, -na (-nə).
1. an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of the normal or legitimate successor.
2. any period during which a state is without a permanent ruler.
3. any pause or interruption in continuity.
[1570–80; < Latin =inter- inter- + rēgnum reign]
in`ter•reg′nal, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.interregnum - the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag - the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
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Translations

interregnum

[ˌɪntəˈregnəm] N (interregnums or interregna (pl)) [ˌɪntəˈregnə]interregno m
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interregnum

[ˌɪntərˈrɛgnəm] ninterrègne m
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interregnum

n pl <-s or interregna> → Interregnum nt
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interregnum

[ˌɪntəˈrɛgnəm] ninterregno
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References in classic literature ?
The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
During this interregnum we begin a very original and interesting series of maneuvers.
Hilbery lived in a house which was accurately numbered in order with its fellows, and that he filled up forms, paid rent, and had seven more years of tenancy to run, he had an excuse for laying down laws for the conduct of those who lived in his house, and this excuse, though profoundly inadequate, he found useful during the interregnum of civilization with which he now found himself faced.
Zero Hour may be defined as the interregnum between the end of Question Hour and the beginning of the regular listed business in the House.
It could be construed that the Tory party could carry on in Government during this interregnum in line with its manifesto but, as pensioners have seen, promises made at the last election can easily be broken, as free TV licences become history.
Now that some loss has occurred, it seems the Court is likely to opt for the least-damage route and might not waste further time; the Court has hinted that it is set to determine how to invest the available funds on short-term instruments in the interregnum period for two, three or seven days till a proper investment mode is determined.
The learned judge impressed upon the provincial government to come up with a legal cover for the interregnum that could pave the way for parents to have a say in the decision-making process affecting them.
The editors encourage proposals for "special features" that bring together five to seven essays on focused themes within its historical range, from the Interregnum to the end of the first generation of Romantic writers.
However, the court refrained from passing any specific order and instead left it to the mediators to pass "necessary orders in writing, if so required, to restrain publication of the details of the mediation proceedings." Asking the panel to ensure the completion of the mediation proceedings "during the period of interregnum," the court sought the report on the "progress of mediation" within four weeks of its commencement.
Synopsis: "Song for a Spy" by Bernard Trafford is a novel set in thirteenth-century Bologna, against the backdrop of a power-struggle with neighboring Modena amid the chaos of the Interregnum of the Holy Roman Empire.
They affirm that the nature of the interregnum in which our social, cultural, intellectual, and political lives are placed means that the very definitions and expectations of intellectual work are transforming.