noun as in strong fondness

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direct rule, independence

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Example Sentences

Example:Direct rule was restored after the regency period ended.

Definition:The governance of a territory, especially a monarch's territory, by a sovereign or a ruler who is not a regent.

From direct rule

Example:After the regency, the country soon sought independence from the ruling powers.

Definition:The state of being free from foreign rule and control, applicable to the opposite of a regency where governance is directly by the sovereign.

From independence