interregnum
/ˌɪntərˈrɛɡnəm/
noun
- A period between two reigns, governments, or leaderships when there is no ruler or leader.
- The country experienced a brief interregnum after the king abdicated and before the new queen was crowned.
- The company's interregnum lasted only a week until the new CEO was appointed.
- During the interregnum, a council of elders managed daily affairs.
- A pause or gap in a continuous series or process.
- The interregnum between school years is a time for rest and travel.
- There was an interregnum in the concert when the band changed equipment.
- Historians refer to the interregnum between the two dynasties as a time of chaos.
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