regency

1 of 2

noun

re·​gen·​cy ˈrē-jən(t)-sē 

plural regencies

1

: the office, jurisdiction, or government of a regent or body of regents

2

: a body of regents

3

: the period of rule of a regent or body of regents

Regency

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the styles of George IV's regency as Prince of Wales during the period 1811–20

Examples of regency in a Sentence

Noun

The people supported the regency.

Peace was restored during the regency.

Adjective

an example of Regency furniture

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Monsoon rains have been hammering the area for the last week, bringing destruction and complicating rescue efforts in six regencies of North Sumatra, according to the Associated Press and Al Jazeera. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

That includes Shonda Rhimes’ regency era romance series Bridgerton, which depicted his character Anthony’s enemies-to-lovers romance with Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) in its second season. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025

But the next installment of the regency romance will premiere later than fans expected, as Netflix revealed in May 2025. —Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 May 2025

Thank heaven today’s regency fans have a plethora of multiethnic stories to choose from. —Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1811, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

regency

noun

re·​gen·​cy ˈrē-jən-sē 

plural regencies

1

: the office, authority, or government of a regent or body of regents

2

: the period of rule of a regent or body of regents