Regency

n. office of a regent, position of one who governs during the king's absence

Regency may have several meanings:A regency may be a period of time when a regent reigns, and in a non-ceremonial monarchy holds power, in the name of the current monarch, or in the name of the Crown itself, if the throne is vacant. Specific political eras derived from this usage (and artistic style periods named after these) include:The English Regency in the United Kingdom, from 1811 to 1820Regency architecture refers to the architectural style of the English Regency.Regency romance refers to a type of novel set during the English Regency.In French history, the Régence is the period from 1715 to 1723.The term, or its equivalent in another language, is also used for certain specific political regimes and institutions:Regentschap (in Dutch) for a colonial autochthonous (usually Malay, often Islamic) polity (e.g. sultanate) involved in indirect rule in the (Dutch) East IndiesRégence (in French) is applied to the de facto independent Barbary coast regime (nominally in the Ottoman empire) and subsequent French protectorate over Tunisia Albany Regency refers to the dominant political faction in New York state, U.S., c.1820-1850A regency may also be a geographical area, usually a small city or a subdistrict of a province, that is or has been governed by a regent. For example, the Indonesian term kabupaten, for a sub-provincial political district, is usually translated into English as "regency" (compare above for the colonial era).
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Noun
1. the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
(hypernym) rule
(classification) England
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820)
(pertainym) Regency
(classification) England

Noun
1. the period of time during which a regent governs
(hypernym) rule
2. the office of a regent
(hypernym) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
Adjective
1. of or relating to a regency

(a.)
The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.
  

(a.)
Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government.
  

(a.)
A body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, absence from the kingdom, or other disability.
  

1811 - 1820 Great Britain - term for transition periods - as style element considered is the transition from George III to George IV - compare regence 

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