sijaishallitsija

== Finnish == === Etymology === sijainen +‎ hallitsija === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsijɑi̯sˌhɑlːitsijɑ/, [ˈs̠i(j)ɑ̝i̯s̠ˌhɑ̝lːitˌs̠i(j)ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ijɑ Syllabification(key): si‧jais‧hal‧lit‧si‧ja Hyphenation(key): sijais‧hallit‧si‧ja === Noun === sijaishallitsija regent (person or group of persons selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== regentti === Further reading === “sijaishallitsija”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023