Reign

[ɹeɪn]

noun

  1. The exercise of sovereign power.

    England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.

  2. The period during which a monarch rules.

    The reign of Victoria was a long one.

  3. The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.

verb

  1. To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.

    He reigned in an autocratic manner.

  2. To reign over (a country)

  3. To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.

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