Regencia (en. Regency)
/re'ɣenθja/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A period of time in which a person or group exercises power in place of another.
The regency was an unstable period in the country's history.
La regencia fue un periodo inestable en la historia del país.
The administration of the affairs of a kingdom or territory by a regent.
The regency council made important decisions during its tenure.
El consejo de regencia tomó decisiones importantes durante su mandato.
The act of exercising government in the absence of the office holder.
His regency lasted until the king could return.
Su regencia duró hasta que el rey pudo regresar.
Etymology
From Latin 'regentia', which refers to the action of governing.
Common Phrases and Expressions
regency of a government
Period in which a regent assumes the functions of government.
regencia de un gobierno
under the regency of
Indicates that something occurred during the period when someone exercised the regency.
bajo la regencia de
Related Words
regent
A person who exercises power in a regency.
regente
to regent
Act of performing the functions of a regent.
regentear
regiment
A military unit that may be under temporary command.
regimiento
Slang Meanings
Regency as informal control of a group.
That group has a regency over neighborhood decisions.
Ese grupo tiene una regencia sobre las decisiones del barrio.
Use of 'regency' to refer to someone who makes decisions in the absence of others.
He is the regent of the group when the leader is not present.
Él es el regente del grupo cuando el líder no está.