REIGNING definition: 1. being the most recent winner of a competition: 2. being the most recent winner of a…. Learn more.

The meaning of REIGN is royal authority : sovereignty. How to use reign in a sentence.

reigning (ˈreɪnɪŋ) adj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) exercising the power and authority of a sovereign

The flat focused inwardly upon the study; Andrew reigning there, a bumbling royalty, to whom they became cheerful minions.

reigning Add to list Definitions of reigning adjective exercising power or authority synonyms: hegemonic, regnant, ruling

Chaos reigned in the city [=chaos was everywhere in the city] after the military coup. She remains the reigning diva of pop music.

Factsheet What does the adjective reigning mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective reigning. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country. ...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. [VERB] ...George III, one of Britain's longest reigning monarchs. [VERB -ing]

REIGN definition: 1. to be the king or queen of a country: 2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or…. Learn more.