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.

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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

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regime Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of regime

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

Example Sentences

They were useful in the first days of the regime, while power was still being consolidated and shimmers of diversity were helpful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They are a form of symbolic power signaling that the regime has not yet achieved total control.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The good news is that Lee & Co. are steaming ahead with improving a corporate-governance regime that still has 60% of listed Korean companies trading below book value, Lim says.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He said regime figures who are sanctioned may now see the lifting of sanctions on the interim president as a sign they could be next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Strauss scholars disagree on whether his withdrawal was a rejection of his previous accommodation with the regime, a suspicion that it might not last, or simply an old man choosing retirement.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

• administration
• establishment
• government
• management
• reign
• rule
• system