1. plural of regency; periods of rule by a regent acting for a monarch who is absent, disabled, or too young to rule
2. plural of regency; governments or administrations headed by regents

Examples

• The history book covered several European regencies from the 18th century.
• During the king’s illness, multiple regencies governed different provinces.
• The regencies established important legal precedents for future monarchs.
• Scholars studied the political stability of various regencies throughout history.
• The museum displayed artifacts from three different regencies.
• These regencies lasted until the rightful heirs came of age.