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also régime
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness
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Recent Examples of regime
Without fair elections, an honest media environment and a credible opposition, voters can’t correct their country’s course at the ballot box, providing competitive authoritarian regimes little incentive to do anything but enrich themselves.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Maintaining control in Iraq is vital to the Iranian regime for symbolic reasons as well.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Syria's Kurds, who were denied basic rights under the Assad regime, have been among the minority groups anxiously awaiting clarity on what the future will hold under Sharaa's leadership.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
These regimes were designed to prevent U.S. taxpayers from indefinitely deferring U.S. tax on income earned by their foreign corporations.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Maintaining control in Iraq is vital to the Iranian regime for symbolic reasons as well.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Syria's Kurds, who were denied basic rights under the Assad regime, have been among the minority groups anxiously awaiting clarity on what the future will hold under Sharaa's leadership.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
These regimes were designed to prevent U.S. taxpayers from indefinitely deferring U.S. tax on income earned by their foreign corporations.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year,’ and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The conference, held last week, draws energy executives and government officials from around the world.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The administration’s pause on federal grants for water cuts, which have since been reinstated, threw a wrench into negotiations between seven Western states on how to divvy up a dwindling and overused Colorado River – negotiations managed by Reclamation with critical deadlines approaching.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Duterte’s defense Duterte’s legal team said that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration shouldn’t have allowed the global court to take custody of the former leader because the Philippines is no longer a party to the ICC.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Senate rules require 60 votes to get balls rolling, and Republicans had just 52 yes votes in the Upper Chamber.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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One dog died in this year's Iditarod: a pregnant female on the team of musher Daniel Klein, who under race rules scratched due to the death.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Odom assumed the reigns of the VCU program following two seasons at Utah State that produced a 44-25 record.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Arch Manning is preparing to take the reigns as the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns and after sitting behind Quinn Ewers for two seasons the expectations are massive for the Louisiana native.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reforms on the table include how to give greater roles to women in the Catholic Church, including ordaining them as deacons, and the greater inclusion of laity in governance and decision making.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, in the midst of Nigeria’s political fragility — marked by coups, violence, and widespread distrust among citizens who protested bad governance again last summer — Rema is being strategic about his allegiances.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since Barefield’s death, Haynes said, the jails have implemented new policies and training regimens, including adding a private screening by a nurse during the intake process, hiring two new nurses and implementing a new system for monitoring inmates who are being observed for detoxification.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Now, watch Sydney Sweeney walk through her sensitive skin-friendly regimen: Don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
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Russia is our enemy and will be for at least as long as Putin's dictatorship endures (and the Russian people continue to succumb to nostalgia for great power status and empire).—
Bradley Gitz,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 1998, the station is owned by journalist Marcus Garcia, another renowned Haitian journalist and columnist who led the struggle for press freedoms against the Duvalier dictatorship in the 1980s.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Judicial review is an indispensable part of the checks and balances embedded in the Constitution as a protection against tyranny.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn’t justify your silence in the face of Trump’s tyranny, either.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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