"reigning" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "text": "The reigning world heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.",
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          "ref": "1945 July and August, “Notes and News: Duplicate Locomotive Names”, in Railway Magazine, page 235",
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        "Currently ruling or holding a position."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪnɪŋ"
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    {
      "homophone": "raining"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "reining"
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  "word": "reigning"
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "present participle and gerund of reign"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/"
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      "rhymes": "-eɪnɪŋ"
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    {
      "homophone": "raining"
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    {
      "homophone": "reining"
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  "word": "reigning"
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  "pos": "adj",
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        "Currently ruling or holding a position."
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        "not-comparable"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪnɪŋ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "raining"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "reining"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reigning"
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    },
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    {
      "homophone": "raining"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "reining"
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