The theme for this week: beginnings.


Pronunciation:
in-te-REG-num

Plural forms:
interregna interregnums

Meaning:
The time between the end of a reign or government and the start of the succeeding one. A time with no government. A pause in a series.

Examples:
"After two years of Interregnum, the controversial John de Balliol was chosen as King...but after four years of reign, he abdicated, and Scotland entered another Interregnum until 1306." - from "List of Scottish consorts", wikipedia.org

"When the CEO suddenly resigned due to failing health, the members of the board immediately convened to elect the next CEO, minimizing the interregnum."