co-regency
Definition
- Noun:
- A joint regency: "co-regency" refers to the condition or period during which two or more individuals jointly exercise the authority of a regent, typically when a monarch is absent, incapacitated, or underage.
Usage Examples
- (A joint regency was established due to the monarch's inability to rule alone.)
- (The shared rule of two regents is examined for its political dynamics.)
Advanced Usage
"to establish a co-regency": to formally set up a joint ruling arrangement.
- The council voted to establish a co-regency to prevent a power vacuum during the queen's minority. (A shared regency was created to ensure stability.)
"during the co-regency": referring to the specific time when joint rule occurred.
- During the co-regency, all official decrees required the signatures of both regents. (The period of shared authority had specific procedural requirements.)
Variants and Related Words
Coregent (n): a person who jointly rules as a regent with another.
- The prince was appointed coregent alongside his mother. (He shared the role of regent with his mother.)
Regency (n): the office or period of rule of a regent.
- The regency lasted until the young king came of age. (The period of rule by a single regent.)
Synonyms
- Joint rule: governance shared by two or more individuals.
- Shared regency: the condition of ruling together as regents.
Related Idioms
- "Two heads on the throne": a metaphorical expression for co-regency.
- During the co-regency, it was truly a case of two heads on the throne, each with equal authority. (The joint rule was characterized by shared decision-making.)