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interregnum

[ in-ter-reg-nuhm ]

noun

plural interregnums, interregna
  1. an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of their normal or legitimate successor.
  2. any period during which a state has no ruler or only a temporary executive.
  3. any period of freedom from the usual authority.
  4. any pause or interruption in continuity.


interregnum

/ ˌɪԳəˈɛɡə /

noun

  1. an interval between two reigns, governments, incumbencies, etc
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٱˈ𲵲Բ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·n adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of interregnum1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin; originally “the period between the death of the old king and the accession of the new one,” equivalent to inter- preposition and prefix + regnum “office or power of a king, kingship, kingdom”; inter-, reign
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of interregnum1

C16: from Latin, from inter- + regnum reign
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His current place in history is as the Democratic interregnum between the two Trump presidential terms.

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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.

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Then there is the post-presidency - or, in Trump's case, a presidential interregnum.

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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.

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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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