| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The time during which a throne is vacant between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor. | |
| 2. | Any period during which, for any cause, the executive branch of a government is suspended or interrupted. |
| Noun | 1. | interregnum - the time between two reigns, governments, etc. |
INTERREGNUM, polit. law. In an established government, the period which elapses between the death of a sovereign and the election of another is called interregnum. It is also understood for the vacancy created in the executive power, and for any vacancy which occurs when there is no government.
interim, lag