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reign

 
 
/reɪn/ noun

Definition

KING/QUEEN [C] a period of time when a king or queen rules a country: the reign of Henry VIII
IMPORTANT JOB [no plural] a period of time when someone controls a sports team, an organization, etc: Christie's reign as captain of the British athletics team
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