Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
regência
noun
heh-JEN-see-ah
Definition
A period or condition of governance, often referring to a time when a regent rules in place of a monarch.
Examples
- During the regência, several reforms were implemented to modernize the country.
- The regência was marked by significant cultural and political changes.
Meaning
Regência typically involves the exercise of authority by a regent, who might assume control due to the absence, incapacity, or minority of a monarch.
Synonyms
- governance
- regency
- stewardship