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in·ter·reg·num  audio  (ntr-rgnm) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na  (-n) KEY 
  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.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin : inter-, inter- + rgnum, reign ; see reign

OTHER FORMS:
inter·regnal  (-nl) KEY (Adjective)


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