rection

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noun

regimen; government; the rules governing the syntax, rules of agreement of a language.

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OriginLatin rectio →
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Meanings

nounrection (plural rections)

plural rections

  1. archaicgrammarregimen; government; the rules governing the syntax, rules of agreement of a language.

    rection to a place

    1832, Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr., Manual Hebrew and English Lexicon

    Synonyms: government, regimen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounregimen; government; the rules governing the syntax, rules of agreement of a language.

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governmentregimen
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governmentregimen

Origin

  1. Latinrectio
  2. Englishrection

From Latin rectio, from regere (“to rule, to govern”).

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Translations

Spanish rección
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

rection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rection

MLA

“rection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rection.

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