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interrex
[ in-ter-reks ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌrɛks /
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noun, plural in·ter·re·ges [in-ter-ree-jeez]. /ˌɪn tərˈri dʒiz/.
a person holding supreme authority in a state during an interregnum.
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interrex
/ (ˌɪntəˈrɛks) /
noun plural interreges (ˌɪntəˈriːdʒiːz)
a person who governs during an interregnum; provisional ruler
Word Origin for interrex
C16: from Latin, from inter- + rēx king
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