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What is the noun for regencies?

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regent
  1. (now rare) A ruler. [from 15th c.]
  2. One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]
  3. (now chiefly historical) A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities. [from 16th c.]
  4. (Canada) A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. [from 18th c.]
  5. (Indonesia) The chief executive of a regency
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “The regent assumed executive powers as the highest representative of the sovereign in the crisis-stricken region.”
      “The regent was entrusted with the task of signing the treaty on behalf of the entire delegation.”
regency
  1. A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
  2. The time during which a regent is in power.
  3. An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “He believed that the Liberals were in a better position to weather the regency of Alfonso's widow and prevent Carlist or republican revolts.”
      “Last month, Lemhannas Governor Ermaya, visited the regency to mark the maiden harvest of rice grown using the Thai seeds.”
      “The posts were located on the beachfront, stretching from Tanah Pasir in North Aceh to Samalanga in Bireuen regency.”
regentship
  1. The office of a regent; regency.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Indeed, man's regentship over the rest of nature and of the material universe does not seem to be in doubt.”
regentess
regentships
  1. plural of regentship
regentesses
  1. plural of regentess
regencies
  1. plural of regency
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “This year, the elections will be held in four regencies and one municipality in West Java.”
      “These two were followed by a series of regencies, caused by the youth of the succeeding 5 boy kings.”
      “The Regency Acts allow for regencies in the event of a monarch who is a minor or who is physically or mentally incapacitated.”
regents
  1. plural of regent
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Governors, regents and mayors will also attend the plenary meeting at the national legislative complex.”
      “He pointed at lessons learned from party chapters of East and Central Java on how difficult it was to elect good governors, regents and mayors.”
      “The university building has from that time been under the guardianship of the board of regents.”
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