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regime

American  
[ruh-zheem, rey-, -jeem] / rəˈʒim, reɪ-, -ˈdʒim /
Or régime

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.

regime British  
/ reɪˈʒiːm /

noun

  1. a system of government or a particular administration

    a fascist regime

    the regime of Fidel Castro

  2. a social system or order

  3. med another word for regimen

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
regime Cultural  

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

Etymology

Origin of regime

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

Example Sentences

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If true, and they withstand the pain, that could help sustain operations against Iran’s regime for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal

By attacking its Arab neighbors and Europe, the regime further isolates itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has offered several competing narratives since the operation began, ranging from regime change to eliminating Iran’s threats to the U.S. to cutting a deal with new leadership in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

This looks less like regime change and more like premium compression.

From MarketWatch

That awareness of the risk makes it even more surprising that some of the most senior people in the Iranian regime were meeting on Saturday morning - allowing so many to be killed.

From BBC

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