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  "description": "The word for today is…\n\ninterregnum (noun) -\n\n1: the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes\n2: a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended\n3: a lapse or pause in a continuous series\n\nSource : Merriam-Webster\n\nEtymology : Every time a pope dies, there's an interregnum period before a new one is elected by the cardinals. In most democratic systems, however, the law specifies who should take office when a president or prim",
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  "textContent": "The word for today is…\n\ninterregnum (noun) -\n\n1: the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes\n2: a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended\n3: a lapse or pause in a continuous series\n\nSource : Merriam-Webster\n\nEtymology : Every time a pope dies, there's an interregnum period before a new one is elected by the cardinals. In most democratic systems, however, the law specifies who should take office when a president or prime minister dies unexpectedly, and since the power usually passes automatically, there's no true interregnum. The question of succession—that is, of who should take over when a country's leader dies—has often presented huge problems for countries that lacked a constitution, and in monarchies it hasn't always been clear who should become king or queen when a monarch dies. The interregnum following the death of Edward VI in 1553, for instance, was briefly suspended when Lady Jane Grey was installed as Queen; nine days later she was replaced by Mary Tudor, who sent her straight to the Tower of London.\n\n**_If you enjoyed this Good Oil word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends and, especially, your children._**",
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