regime change
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He came in promising regime change, and his opening statements looked like the first serious move toward reform in decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
“At this point our assumption is this is still a positioning unwind, not a regime change, but we don’t think it has fully run its course,” writes Jonathan Krinsky, BTIG’s chief market technician.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Forcing a regime change would be too risky for that," he added.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
It was gambling on a person’s well-being—tied to military conflict, regime change and geopolitical consequences that many traders scarcely understand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Insurgent capitalism frightened the government of North Korea, which fretted publicly about a slippery slope to regime change and catastrophe.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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