created sense approved 摄政/攝政 · shèzhèng · to act as regent (monarchy) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
摄政 / 攝政
shèzhèng
to act as regent (monarchy)
To govern a country on behalf of a monarch who is unable to rule, such as when they are too young or ill.
摄, 政
摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to act for 政 (literal) → 政 · zhèng · politics
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created sense approved 摄政/攝政 · shèzhèng · regent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
摄政 / 攝政
shèzhèng
regent
A person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent, or is incapacitated
摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to act for 政 (literal) → 政 · zhèng · politics
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created sense approved 摄政/攝政 · shèzhèng · to act as regent (Beiyang Government) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
摄政 / 攝政
shèzhèng
to act as regent (Beiyang Government)
Specifically referring to the Beiyang Government period, when the cabinet exercised presidential powers during a vacancy in the presidency.
摄 (literal) → 摄/攝 · shè · to act for 政 (literal) → 政 · zhèng · politics
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition