interregnum

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntəˈreɡnəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪntəˈreɡnəm/
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noun
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a time when a country or organization does not have its usual leader

The company went through an interregnum before a new CEO was appointed.

translation

n. a time when a country or organization does not have its usual leader

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Plural interregna