interregnum
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noun \ˌin-tə-ˈreg-nəm\ plural in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na\-nə\
Definition of INTERREGNUM
1
: the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
2
: a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended
3
: a lapse or pause in a continuous series
See Examples of INTERREGNUM
- <the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships>
Origin of INTERREGNUM
Latin, from inter- + regnum reign — more at reign
First Known Use: 1590
Related to INTERREGNUM
- Synonyms
- discontinuity, hiatus, hiccup (also hiccough), interim, interlude, intermission, gap, interruption, interstice, interval, parenthesis
- Antonyms
- continuation, continuity
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