regime change

noun

1. the transition from one political regime to another, esp through concerted political or military action

Example Sentences

But regime change in Baghdad also brought blessings.

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Another counterfactual: Absent regime change in 2003, Iraqis wouldn’t have voted in last week’s parliamentary elections.

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Appeared in the November 20, 2025, print edition as 'The Fruits of Regime Change'.

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Maduro has accused Washington of trying to topple him, calling the military buildup “regime change through military threat.”

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Now, 10 months into his second term, the president is facing backlash from some conservatives who say he is too focused on matters abroad, whether it’s seeking regime change in Venezuela, brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza or extending a $20-billion currency swap for Argentina.

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