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inter·reg·num (in′tər reg′nəm)
noun pl. interregnums -·reg′·nums or interregna -·reg′na (-nə)
- an interval between two successive reigns, when the country has no sovereign
- a suspension of governmental or administrative functions; period without the usual ruler, governor, etc.
- any break in a series or in a continuity; interval
Etymology: L < inter-, between + regnum, reign
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