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regime change

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noun

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

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And in a roughly 15-minute speech, he touched on a range of subjects, including the American economy and regime change in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

He can issue new sanctions External link and conduct surgical strikes, in an attempt to create a change of Iranian national policy without triggering regime change and subsequent oil shock.

From Barron's

The $100 level for silver ‘acts as a mental anchor’ for investors and traders and ‘represents a perceived regime change from volatile commodity to a monetary asset under stress.’

From MarketWatch

That level “acts as a mental anchor” for investors and traders and “represents a perceived regime change from volatile commodity to a monetary asset under stress,” said Kinjal Shukla, an index research and data engineer at MarketVector Indexes.

From MarketWatch

Regime change grabs headlines, but rebuilding institutions and investor trust is much harder.

From The Wall Street Journal