Interregnum, n
1. an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate successor.
2. any period during which a state has no ruler or only a temporary executive.
E.g. After Lee Kuan Yew abdicatedstepped down, there was an interregnum until his son, Lee Hsien Loong ascended the thronebecame Prime Minister.
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