regency

IPA: rˈidʒʌnsi

A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
The time during which a regent is in power.
An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
(historical) The regency of George Augustus Frederick of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, before he became King George IV; that is, the period in United Kingdom history in which he ruled as prince regent (1811–1820).

Examples of "regency" in Sentences

His regency was a time of greed, pretension, and too sudden wealth.
If the regency were allowed to my brother, as head of the house of Cummin, that dignity now rests with me.
Thus Tzu Hsi began her third regency, if you can use the word regency for assuming the full rights of government.
I suppose it depends on the type of book - in regency stories, for example, ball gowns and well tied cravats are part of the scene setting.
As that abdication left Holland for twelve years under a regency, that is to say, under the direct influence of the Emperor, according to the terms of the constitution, there was no need of that union for executing every measure he might have in view against trade and against England, since his will was supreme in Holland.