Word Parts - regi, reg, rec, rex

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regi-, reg-, rec-, rex-: From Latin: to direct, rule, lead straight, guide, govern

corrigible - capable of being corrected, improved, or reformed; regicide - killing of a king; insurgency - condition of revolt against a recognized government; interregnum - time between the end of one reign and the beginning of the next one;

thermoregulation - temperature control, as by a thermostat, heat regulation.

And for you:
correct, regulate, resurrect, directive, rectory, erect, regal, incorrigible, incorrigibly, rectalgia, indirect, rectify, omnidirectional, osmoregulation.

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary