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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•reg•num (in′tər reg′nəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nums, -na (-nə).USA pronunciation - an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate successor.
- any period during which a state has no ruler or only a temporary executive.
- any period of freedom from the usual authority.
- any pause or interruption in continuity.
- Latin, equivalent. to inter- inter- + rēgnum reign
- 1570–80
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