regime

Or ré·gime

[ruh-zheem, rey-, -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.

regime

/ 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

regime

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of regime¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of regime¹

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

Example Sentences

The council, which says it has a rigorous safety monitoring regime in place, is now contesting dozens of civil claims about the incident.

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Ms. Doucet populates the book with sympathetic characters—the “real cement and steel of the Inter-Con”—conscientious and kind Afghans who keep the hotel going as regimes collapse, rulers change, mores alter.

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According to a poll published on Thursday by El Pais daily, almost one-quarter of Spaniards aged 18 to 28 believed an authoritarian regime may "sometimes" be preferable to a democracy.

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Overall: Aligned with a positive macro regime with a selective, late-cycle tape that favors quality + value + earnings delivery; sentiment/technicals lag, so use disciplined entries around catalysts and results.

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The prince allegedly had the journalist killed as part of a campaign to silence or intimidate critics of the Saudi regime.

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Related Words

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