noun
- plural of interrex; persons who temporarily rule between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of a successor
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The interreges governed Rome during the transition between kings.
- Ancient Roman law provided for interreges to maintain order during succession crises.
- The senate appointed interreges to oversee the election of new consuls.
- Historical records show that interreges served five-day terms.
- The role of interreges was crucial in preventing political chaos.
- Multiple interreges might serve consecutively until a new ruler was chosen.