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    Régence (en. Regency)

    /ʁe.ʒɑ̃s/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Government of a country exercised by a regent.
    The regency of Philippe d'Orléans was marked by economic changes.
    La régence de Philippe d'Orléans a été marquée par des changements économiques.
    Period during which a regent governs.
    The regency lasted from 1715 to 1723.
    La régence a duré de 1715 à 1723.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'regentia', derived from 'regere' which means 'to rule'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    de facto regency
    Government executed without official legitimacy.
    régence de fait
    under the regency
    During a period of temporary government.
    sous la régence
    regency by proxy
    Regency exercised by a person acting on behalf of another.
    régence par procuration

    Related Words

    regent
    A person who wields power in the absence of the sovereign.
    régent
    sovereign
    One who has supreme authority in a state.
    souverain
    minority
    Age below which a person is considered not an adult.
    minorité

    Slang Meanings

    Improvised government.
    The situation is turning into a regency, with everyone making their own decisions.
    La situation tourne à la régence, chacun y allant de ses propres décisions.
    To manage as in a business.
    He took over the management of the affair without anyone asking him to.
    Il a pris la régence de l'affaire sans que personne ne lui ait demandé.