variants
or less commonly régime
1
a
b
: a regular pattern of occurrence or action (as of seasonal rainfall)
c
: the characteristic behavior or orderly procedure of a natural phenomenon or process
2
a
: mode of rule or management
b
: a form of government
a socialist regime
c
: a government in power
d
: a period of rule
Synonyms
Examples of regime in a Sentence
The new regime is sure to fall.
Under the new regime, all workers must file a weekly report.
He was put on a strict exercise regime.
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This world is full of walls that divide peoples, and of regimes that impose ideological purity tests on writers.
—
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Yet, according to a February study by the Pew Research Center, 32% of Americans believe a military regime or an authoritarian leader would be a better way of governing the country.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Lastly, authoritarian regimes such as those in Venezuela and Nicaragua could see the benefit of a more transactional approach to foreign policy, the new White House happy to overlook their anti-democratic abuses as long as migration trends are reverted.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
Key Background Prosecution of political rivals is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes, and for a president to impose control over the Justice Department would be a major shift from decades of past practice of agency independence.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Yet, according to a February study by the Pew Research Center, 32% of Americans believe a military regime or an authoritarian leader would be a better way of governing the country.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Lastly, authoritarian regimes such as those in Venezuela and Nicaragua could see the benefit of a more transactional approach to foreign policy, the new White House happy to overlook their anti-democratic abuses as long as migration trends are reverted.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
Key Background Prosecution of political rivals is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes, and for a president to impose control over the Justice Department would be a major shift from decades of past practice of agency independence.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for regime
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regime. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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regime
noun
re·gime
variants
also régime
rā-ˈzhēm 
ri-
1
a
b
: a regular pattern of doing something
2
a
: a method of rule or management
b
: a form of government or administration
especially
: a governmental or social system
c
: a period of rule of a regime
Legal Definition
regime
noun
re·gime
rā-ˈzhēm, ri-
: a system of principles, rules, or regulations for administration (as of property)
the mandatory consecutive sentencing regime—People v. Garcia, 642 N.E.2d 1077 (1994)
People v. Garcia, 642 N.E.2d 1077 (1994)community property regime
—used especially in the civil law of Louisiana
Note: Under the Louisiana Civil Code there are various regimes for various types of property, such as community or separate property. These regimes, while usually established by the law, may also be modified or created by agreement of the parties.
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