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

Because the big takeaway, ultimately far more significant than any regime change or reshuffling of alliances, is that the president has unintentionally kicked off a global race to renewable energy.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

She said the war was a "hard" sell to the Israeli public because there had been no regime change in Iran, the Iranians still had enriched uranium, and the Iranian missile threat remained.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

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