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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Regime change seemed exceedingly difficult, because there was no organized group remotely capable of taking over.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019

Regime change — even significant regime modification — has not happened in Havana.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2014

Regime change of sorts is also in the air at the Bank of England.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2013

Regime change is a given on the North Side, where the search is on for Jim Hendry’s successor as Cubs general manager.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2011