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regime

or ré·gime

[ ruh-zheem, rey-, or, sometimes, -jeem ]

noun

  1. a mode or system of rule or government:

    a dictatorial regime.

  2. a ruling or prevailing system.
  3. a government in power.
  4. the period during which a particular government or ruling system is in power.
  5. Medicine/Medical. regimen ( def 1 ).


regime

/ reɪˈʒiːm /

noun

  1. a system of government or a particular administration

    the regime of Fidel Castro

    a fascist regime

  2. a social system or order
  3. med another word for regimen


regime

  1. An administration, or a system of managing government.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of regime1

First recorded in 1770–80; from French régime, from Latin regimen regimen

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Word History and Origins

Origin of regime1

C18: from French, from Latin regimen guidance, from regere to rule

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Example Sentences

The United Nations says these actions bring in vast sums which the regime uses to develop nuclear weapons that can guarantee its long-term survival.

If a student decides to return—they also had the option to study remotely this year—there’s a fairly strict regime.

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In this inflationary regime, the usual concepts of spacetime are supposed to be adequate.

My own research suggests that most of these regimes would pursue anti-­democratic digital strategies even without Russia’s and China’s help.

There is a new willingness to challenge the regime, and unprecedented mobilisation – as was seen both before and after the election.

The question is will we see regime changes in both Hamas and Israel that embrace a lasting peace?

I had been arrested by the Mubarak regime and went on to spend four years behind bars.

The world should stand in solidarity with him and the many other victims of the Assad regime.

He advocates a secular regime with a total separation of religion form the government.

Krivov was sentenced to serve four years at a general regime penal colony for his fight for freedom and human rights.

It is here that the Communist regime in Russia has encountered its most fatal difficulty.

The Association sold its land, shipping, &c.; and Mr. Endicot was appointed under the new regime.

At our last meeting, you foretold the near overthrow of Mr. Nixon and the Croker regime.

Of course the exception to this otherwise uniformly uncongenial Anglo-American interrelation was the regime of the Commonwealth.

The history of Canada since the close of the French regime falls into three clearly marked half centuries.

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