regime change

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

How in the world did he end up embracing regime change?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Claim: “Regime change was not our goal … but regime change has occurred because of all of their original leaders’ death.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

In the current climate of censorship and the strain imposed by war it is impossible to gauge how much popular support there is for regime change.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Part three is about incentives, such as reduced sanctions and assurances that the U.S. won’t seek regime change.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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