noun
- plural of interregnum; periods when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes
Usage: formal; political/historical contexts
Examples
- The country experienced several brief interregna during the civil war.
- Historians study the interregna between dynasties to understand political transitions.
- During these interregna, temporary councils governed the nation.
- The interregna were marked by uncertainty and political instability.
- Constitutional scholars debate the proper procedures during interregna.
- These interregna lasted only a few months each.