Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word substitute for the given phrase.

The period between two reigns

  1. Regent

  2. Episcopacy

  3. Stratocracy

  4. Interregnum
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Explanation

An interregnum is specifically the period between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of the next. During this time, there may be a temporary government or regent in place. A regent is a person who rules temporarily, episcopacy refers to church government by bishops, and stratocracy is government by military forces.

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