'Regency' definitions:
Definition of 'regency'
From: WordNet
noun
The period of time during which a regent governs
noun
The period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
noun
The office of a regent
Definition of 'Regency'
From: GCIDE
- Regency \Re"gen*cy\ (r?*jen*s?), n.; pl. Regencies (-s?z). [CF. F. r['e]gence, LL. regentia. See Regent, a.]
- 1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability. [1913 Webster]
- A council or regency consisting of twelve persons. --Lowth. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'regency'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute monarchy,
- aedileship,
- agency,
- agentship,
- archbishopric,
- archiepiscopacy,
- archiepiscopate,
- aristocracy,
- assignment,
- autarchy,
- authority,
- authorization,
- autocracy,
- autonomy,
- bishopric,
- brevet,
- care,
- chairmanship,
- chancellery,
- chancellorate,
- chancellorship,
- charge,
- chiefery,
- chiefry,
- chieftaincy,
- chieftainry,
- chieftainship,
- coalition government,
- colonialism,
- commission,
- commissioning,
- commitment,
- commonwealth,
- consignment,
- constitutional government,
- constitutional monarchy,
- consulate,
- consulship,
- cure,
- deanery,
- delegated authority,
- delegation,
- democracy,
- deputation,
- devolution,
- devolvement,
- dictatorship,
- dictature,
- directorship,
- dominion rule,
- duarchy,
- duumvirate,
- dyarchy,
- embassy,
- emirate,
- empowerment,
- entrusting,
- entrustment,
- episcopacy,
- errand,
- executorship,
- exequatur,
- factorship,
- federal government,
- federation,
- feudal system,
- full power,
- garrison state,
- gerontocracy,
- governorship,
- headship,
- hegemony,
- heteronomy,
- hierarchy,
- hierocracy,
- home rule,
- jurisdiction,
- leadership,
- legation,
- license,
- lieutenancy,
- limited monarchy,
- lordship,
- magistracy,
- magistrateship,
- magistrature,
- mandate,
- martial law,
- masterdom,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- mayoralty,
- mayorship,
- meritocracy,
- metropolitanate,
- metropolitanship,
- militarism,
- military government,
- mission,
- mob rule,
- mobocracy,
- monarchy,
- neocolonialism,
- nobility,
- ochlocracy,
- office,
- oligarchy,
- pantisocracy,
- papacy,
- pashadom,
- pashalic,
- patriarchate,
- patriarchy,
- plenipotentiary power,
- police state,
- pontificality,
- pontificate,
- popedom,
- popehood,
- popeship,
- power of attorney,
- power to act,
- prefectship,
- prefecture,
- premiership,
- presidency,
- presidentship,
- prime-ministership,
- prime-ministry,
- princedom,
- princeship,
- principality,
- proconsulate,
- proconsulship,
- procuration,
- protectorate,
- protectorship,
- provostry,
- provostship,
- proxy,
- pure democracy,
- purview,
- rectorate,
- rectorship,
- regentship,
- representative democracy,
- representative government,
- republic,
- responsibility,
- ruling class,
- seigniory,
- self-determination,
- self-government,
- seneschalship,
- seneschalsy,
- sheikhdom,
- sheriffalty,
- sheriffcy,
- sheriffdom,
- shrievalty,
- social democracy,
- stratocracy,
- supervisorship,
- suzerainship,
- suzerainty,
- task,
- technocracy,
- thearchy,
- theocracy,
- totalitarian government,
- totalitarian regime,
- triarchy,
- tribunate,
- triumvirate,
- trust,
- trusteeship,
- tyranny,
- vicarious authority,
- vizierate,
- viziership,
- warrant,
- welfare state