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interregnum

in·ter·reg·num [ ìntər régnəm ] (plural in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na [ ìntər régnə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. time between one reign and next: the period of time between the end of one reign or regime and the beginning of the next

2. time without government or control: a period of time during which there is no government, control, or authority

3. interruption: a pause or gap in any continuous activity or series

[Late 16th century. < Latin, "period between kingships" < regnum "kingship"]

in·ter·reg·nal adjective
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